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    Which Stock Hard Drive is in your M14x?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 14 and M14x' started by sk3tch, May 5, 2011.

  1. sk3tch

    sk3tch Notebook Deity

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    I noticed in a YouTube video that someone has a Samsung hard drive (500GB 7200RPM HM500JJ) in their M14x...mine is a 500GB Western Digital 7200RPM Scorpio Black (WDC WD5000BEKT).

    Which one did you guys get stock? Just curious because I have a replacement coming and I want to figure out which is the best to keep (if I get a different one)...

    There are a few ways to check:
    1) BIOS
    2) Computer Management > Device Manager > Disk drives
    3) Computer Management > Storage > Disk Management
     
    sk3tch, May 5, 2011
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  2. c1ro

    c1ro Notebook Consultant

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    ST9500423AS Momentus 7200.4 500GB
    It is bloody slow :D Swapped for X25-M straight away
     
    c1ro, May 5, 2011
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  3. sk3tch

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    Yeah, I have an Intel 510 series 120GB SSD on the way. I just want to make sure my storage drive is the best there is. So far it looks like what I have already (WD Scorpio Black) is the best.
     
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  4. Paddon

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    both samsung and WD are very good makes, i would keep the WD though i think

    I will let you know what i have when i get mine
     
    Paddon, May 5, 2011
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    I got 500GB Western Digital 7200RPM Scorpio Black
     
    txpro, May 5, 2011
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    +1 its a P.O.S
     
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    I just ordered mine and it has:

    750GB 7,200RPM SATA-II HDD

    Not sure of the make/model yet, but i'm assuming it will be a WD.
     
    mojorific, May 5, 2011
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    Samsung HM500JJ. Very fast. Got lucky I guess.
     
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    I've found mobile WD drives to be a little on the slow side. Hitachi drives are nice, but my favourite at the moment is Samsung. It's a pity they've been bought by Seagate...
     
    Serephucus, May 5, 2011
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  10. DJ3xclusive

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    Which is the better HDD? So i know if I hit jackpot lol
     
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  11. c1ro

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    imo the differences are not really noticeable or significant until the drive fail
    they all all old tech average mechanical hdd, end of story.
     
    c1ro, May 5, 2011
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  12. sk3tch

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    Although the WD Scorpio Black is currently $10 more than the Samsung on NewEgg...may matter for somone replacing the drive with an SSD and re-selling it. :)
     
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    mojorific, May 6, 2011
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