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    Looking for reliable 320-350 GB 3.5" HDD. Your choices?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Ignacio49, Apr 12, 2007.

  1. Ignacio49

    Ignacio49 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hello,

    I want to buy a 3.5" HDD to use externally in USB box.

    Capacity to be 320-350 GB

    I do not care if it is SATA or PATA ...but it has to be:
    a) RELIABLE.
    b) QUIET and COOL.
    c) the faster the better.

    What would be your choices?

    Thanks
     
    Ignacio49, Apr 12, 2007
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  2. KrispyKreme50

    KrispyKreme50 Notebook Evangelist

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    Get a Seagate if you care about reliability and performance (they offer the longest warranty in the industry). Get a Samsung if having a hard drive that is cool and quiet is most important to you.
     
    KrispyKreme50, Apr 12, 2007
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  3. FREN

    FREN Hi, I'm a PC. NBR Reviewer

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    Seagate offers the best warranty. They're also known for their quality hard drives. Most Seagate drives have a 5 year warranty.

    Western Digital is the other giant in hard drive technology. Their cheaper models offer a 3 year warranty, but their slightly more expensive (+$10 to $20) server/RAID-optimized hard drives also carry a 5-year warranty. Those special optimized hard drives are specifically designed not to fail.
     
    FREN, Apr 12, 2007
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    CCityInstaller Notebook Enthusiast

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    Seagate 7200.10 FTW. It is one of the fastest SATA drives out there, other then the WD Raptor. I used to use one in my workstation before I moved to my notebook full time.
     
    CCityInstaller, Apr 12, 2007
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    sordid Notebook Consultant

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    Seagate or WD 320gb 16mb drives.
    Raptors are old news, what with the much larger platter densities nowadays. They simply are not worth the price premium.
     
    sordid, Apr 12, 2007
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    Remember, a USB box is going to kill the performance anyway.Go for the slowest and largest drive (5400RPM will be more than enough).
     
    mujtaba, Apr 13, 2007
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