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    Upgrading my Vostro 1500 hard drive, which of these two is better?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by backup7, Mar 4, 2008.

  1. backup7

    backup7 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I can't decide which of the following hard drives I should purchase. Both are 120 GB, the Hitachi costs $15 more.

    Seagate Momentus 7200.2
    • 7200 RPM
    • SATA 3.0 GB/s
    • 8 MB cache

    Hitachi Travelstar 7K200
    • 7200 RPM
    • SATA 1.5 GB/s
    • 16 MB cache
     
    backup7, Mar 4, 2008
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  2. tumnasgt

    tumnasgt Notebook Evangelist

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    I know that the 200GB versions of them perform about the same, so go with the Seagate (cheaper), and I think Seagate have a better warranty, so it's really a double win.
     
    tumnasgt, Mar 4, 2008
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  3. nizzy1115

    nizzy1115 Notebook Prophet

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    Totally go with the 16mb cache. Remember sata 1.5 vs 3.0 doesn't make a difference.
     
    nizzy1115, Mar 4, 2008
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  4. millermagic

    millermagic Rockin the pinktop

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    I second the 16mb cache. You won't be able to tell the difference between 1.5 and 3.0. The cache is the most noticeable part.
     
    millermagic, Mar 5, 2008
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    Gfresh404 Notebook Evangelist

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    I'd get the Hitachi. That Seagate hard drive is loud. I have the 200 gb version on that one. The Hitachi is supposed to have slightly better performance and it's quieter.
     
    Gfresh404, Mar 5, 2008
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