Storage Review bouwde een review rond de Seagate U8 ST317221A ATA66 harddisk. Dit exemplaar uit de onlangs door Seagate geïntroduceerde low-cost U8 serie geeft space voor 17Gb data en heeft een toerental van 5400rpm. De drive is geen snelheidskampioen, maar opereert wel geluidsloos:
In the budget-OEM market, low heat and noise levels are arguably more important than raw performance. The U8 is a quiet drive, seeking away unobtrusively. When it comes to temperature, however, the U8 shines. Though some critics question our subjective heat impressions, we can say with complete confidence that the U8 is bar-none the coolest drive we've ever tested. We couldn't feel a difference in temperature between operation and powerdown. The Seagate U8 isn't a performance leader. It isn't one even when the field is restricted to value-class drives.
