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    Seagate 7200.2 HD 8 or 16mb buffer?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Knight12, Oct 28, 2007.

  1. Knight12

    Knight12 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi...i was lookingat purchasing a seagate momentus 7200.2 200gb hard drive.

    However i am confused as to whether it has a 8mb buffer or 16mb or both are available?

    I have checked the website and it is listed as 8mb but on many shops the same model hard drive is listed with a 16mb bufer size?

    Can anyone please clear this up for me please? Thanks!
     
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  2. Fade To Black

    Fade To Black The Bad Ass

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    16MB is always better than 8. I believe it has a 16MB buffer. You can also get a 200GB Hitachi.
     
    Fade To Black, Oct 28, 2007
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    sgogeta4 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    The Seagate Momentus ST9200420AS and ASG versions are both 16MB.
     
    sgogeta4, Oct 28, 2007
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  4. KnightUnit

    KnightUnit Notebook Evangelist

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    Go for the hitachi 7k200 drive
     
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    Yeah, I think it's faster and it also supports encryption... :D
     
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    sgogeta4 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    If you want speed, ask flamenko for a SSD :p
     
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    Yeah, well I don't want to pay a the price of almost a good laptop on a drive. I need lots of space, not a small flash drive.
     
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    Thanks guys for the replies! Yeh i think it is 16mb not 8mb.
     
    Knight12, Oct 28, 2007
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    Why do people keep quoting SSD in these HDD threads...
     
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    Because they're fast.
     
    Fade To Black, Oct 28, 2007
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