Bootable MacOS 3.5" ATA IDE Hard Drive 80GB 7200 Seagate Apple OS 9 OS X
Bottom line: The Bootable MacOS 3.5" ATA IDE Hard Drive 80GB 7200 Seagate Apple OS 9 is a specs-and-price decision rather than a crowd-consensus one in the drives & media category. Check the specification table below against one or two close alternatives — on price and spec fit, not on star ratings.
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Manufacturer description
Revive that old Mac with a bootable 3.5" Desktop Hard Drive from Apple Computer. Tested and working with a clean bootable copy of the Mac OS of your choosing. Whether you have an iMac G3, PowerMac G3, PowerMac G4, iMac G4, G4 Cube, PowerMac G5, iMac G5, or an eMac or anything in between - Let’s get you back up and running with a bootable hard drive.
SpecPicks Verdict
SpecPicks scored Bootable MacOS 3.5" ATA IDE Hard Drive 80GB 7200 Seagate Apple OS 9… using a rating × review-volume × price-fit model applied to published specs and reviews across the drives & media category. Seagate's drives & media lineup sits within the broader category mid-tier; price and specs are the deciding factors over brand loyalty here. Judge it on the specification table and the price rather than on sentiment: check the figures that decide your use case, then put it side-by-side with two or three close alternatives in the Compare tool before clicking through.
Common buyer scenarios for drives & media of this kind: matching it to an existing build, replacing a failing part, or upgrading from a previous-generation equivalent. Check the spec table below against your current setup — particularly socket / form-factor / power-rating fields — and confirm compatibility on the retailer's listing before purchase. Prices and stock are set by the retailer and may have moved since this page was last updated.
Full Specifications
| rpm | 7200 |
|---|---|
| interface | ATA/IDE |
| capacity_gb | 80 |
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