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    help me choose a new hdd for my m1330 plz

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by Kossel, Oct 17, 2008.

  1. Kossel

    Kossel Notebook Evangelist

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    hi. this is my first notebook, ppl said there is a big difference between 5400rpm hdd and 7200 hdd.

    so i want to purchase a new hdd from newegg.com but i don't know which model will fit my notebook. thanx

    I saw these, and look like pretty good. any opinion which is better??

    seagate
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148336

    WD
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136280

    fijitsu
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822116160

    looks like seagate has less average seek time, but i don't know. any advice will be welcome
     
    Kossel, Oct 17, 2008
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  2. RedBeardedDevil

    RedBeardedDevil Notebook Consultant

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    Either Seagate or WD is a good choice. You'll be happy either way. And ship via FedEx to decrease your chance at a bad drive.
     
    RedBeardedDevil, Oct 17, 2008
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  3. shoelace_510

    shoelace_510 8700M GT inside... ^-^;

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    I would go with the Seagate... :)
     
    shoelace_510, Oct 17, 2008
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    Wd gets my vote, I have two wd 320gb 7200 hard drives.
     
    hotrent1, Oct 18, 2008
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    I bought the Seagate but the constant clicking drove me nuts. Within a week I ordered and installed the WD. No clicking noises with the WD. I put the Seagate in my M1530 same clicking but I use it less frequently.
     
    DJY, Oct 18, 2008
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    I also heard that the WD ones makes way less noise. I've had a Seagata and a Hitachi 320GB/5400RPM and they are both really noisy.

    WD is supposedly the better 320Gb alternative out there.
     
    immel, Oct 18, 2008
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    wd is the way to go for a 320gb imo i own seagate, wd, hitachi, and samsung.. wd is the best of them
     
    zfactor, Oct 18, 2008
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  8. shoelace_510

    shoelace_510 8700M GT inside... ^-^;

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    You may like your WD drives now, but probably not so much when it fails long before its competitors... :p lol
     
    shoelace_510, Oct 18, 2008
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  9. Kossel

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    so i m going to get the wd :D
     
    Kossel, Oct 18, 2008
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    I read the WD 320's have the highest power consumption.
     
    mystery905, Oct 18, 2008
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  11. Kossel

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    damm.. i saw a review of the 3 hdd, and the wd has higher power consumption than seagate...

    is it really noisy seagate?
     
    Kossel, Oct 19, 2008
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