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    HDD change, again

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by assaultsuit, Jan 11, 2012.

  1. assaultsuit

    assaultsuit Notebook Evangelist

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    Today I run the Dell diagnostics for my signature notebook. It gives me an error on the SMART short self test, on the system disk (got 2 HDD on the notebook, the second one is ok). The disk is working fine, no errors, blue/black screen... BUT I know it will eventually fail.

    That disk is the second one I bought for this machine. The previous (factory) got SMART errors too and changed it.

    Given the HDD prices (because Thailand flood), I plan on buying and external one and use it's HDD on my machine, and the actual (about to fail) on the enclosure. External HDD are cheaper then barebones, and I don't want an SSD right now (too expensive yet).

    I'm deciding between a WD MyPassport and a Toshiba Canvio.

    I'm leaning towards the WD, because of the brand... but I was searching about the HDD specifications and couldn't find anything. Is it good?

    I have A LOT of bad experience with Samsung disks (factory and actual failed, both samsung), so I want something different... and better.

    Any help?

    Edit: read about the WD Smartware partition and I don't like it. Other players are the WD Elements (don't know about it), Seagate Expansion (the 1TB disk seems bigger... it will fit my laptop?)... and , Seagate Momentus XT

    Edit 2: Ended buying the Momentus XT...
     
    assaultsuit, Jan 11, 2012
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