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    Anyone know which HD is better

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by phanpride, Jul 16, 2009.

  1. phanpride

    phanpride Notebook Consultant

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    Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD5000BEVT 500GB 5400 RPM 8MB Cache 2.5" SATA 3.0Gb/s Internal Notebook- OEM- $94.99


    Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD5000BEVTRTL 500GB 5400 RPM 8MB Cache 2.5" SATA 3.0Gb/s Internal Notebook Hard Drive - Retail- $109.99
     
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  2. qhn

    qhn Notebook User

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    Specs look the same other than the model name difference (OEM vs Retail). I'll go for whichever price is lower.

    cheers ...
     
    qhn, Jul 16, 2009
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    pcstar Notebook Enthusiast

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    same for me, i prefer the cheapest since they have a same specs.

    Just for your additional option, take a look on Seagate Caviar Green. I bought it for only 85 bucks with 1 TB storage, 7200 rpm, 32 MB cache and SATA 3 GB/s interfaced. ;)
     
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    namaiki "basically rocks" Super Moderator

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    I think the OP needs a notebook sized hard drive.
    There are mainly 3 general forms that hard drives come in:

    3.5" (Desktop size)
    2.5" (Notebook size) and
    1.8" (sub-notebook size).


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    namaiki, Jul 16, 2009
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    nacholambre Notebook Consultant

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    They are the same mate! Pick and choose blindly! But go for the cheaper one of course! Good luck!
     
    nacholambre, Jul 16, 2009
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