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WD 320GB, 7200rpm notebook HDD..............WD My Passport Essential SE 1TB USB 3.0
WD 320GB, 7200rpm notebook HDD..............WD My Passport Essential SE 1TB USB 3.0
It does make a big difference over 2.0. I figure about 2-3 times as fast. You'll never get the 10 times they talk about, but 2.5 times faster can make a big difference.
Western Digital Scorpio Black - not really desktop-class...
WD3200BEKT
Form Factor 2.5", Buffer 16MB, Interface SATA 3Gb/s
Western Digital Elements - external
WDBAAR1200ABK-NESN
Interface USB 2.0
Samsung S2 Ultra Portable - external
HX-MU010EA
Interface USB 2.0
OCZ Vertex 2 has claimed speeds of exactly what you are showing for both read & write. I'm more impressed with the write speed than the read speed.
OCZ Vertex 2 SATA II 2.5" SSD - OCZ