A quick look at the quantum fireball hard drive

There are many models of hard drive on the market, but the Quantum Fireball hard drive is one of the best and one of the most reliable. While the 40 gigabyte storage capacity of the most common model of Quantum Fireball is somewhat limited, those computer users in search of a low cost drive for backup or redundancy purposes could do much worse than this fine drive. In fact, many computer users do not even use all the space they have available on their primary hard drive, and for these users 40 gigabytes of storage space is more than enough.

The Quantum Fireball provides 40 gigabytes of storage capacity, making it one of the lower capacity drives still available on the market today. The speed of this drive from Quantum is a pretty standard 7200 RPM, providing plenty of speed and performance for the average home user. The seek time is an also acceptable 8.4 milliseconds, with a track to track seek time of 0.8 milliseconds.

This hard drive comes with a standard ATA connection with ATA/100 support and 2MB of cache buffer for better performance. The drive uses four heads and two platters, a pretty typical design for this type of hard drive. The benchmark tests on the Quantum fireball hard drive have been quite respectable, making this drive a good choice for those in need of a basic internal hard drive at a good price.

Speaking of price, it is important to shop around carefully no matter what model or brand of hard drive you are in the market for. The prices on hard drives can vary quite significantly, so it definitely pays to shop around. These days hard drives are sold everywhere from the local discount retail warehouse to the high end computer store. Getting the best price will mean shopping around, and comparing not only the various models of hard drives but the prices as well. As with any other electronics or computer purchase, it is also a good idea to look for any manufacturer or store rebates for which you may be qualified, as these rebate offers can significantly lower the final price of the item.

About The Author:
Nick has been a technical writer of a computer magazine for over 5 years. He has a website where he has collection of his reviews about different computer hardware components. Visit http://www.harddrivematters.com to read about harddrive and other computer components suitable for your computers.

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