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    Seagate or Hitachi?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Amol, Jan 24, 2007.

  1. Amol

    Amol APH! NBR Reviewer

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    I've been considering an upgrade to a 7200rpm HDD. I see that at Newegg, teh Seagate is significantly higher priced (~$20) than the Hitachi. Why is it so? Is it because that the Seagate has a 5-year warranty, and that the Hitachi only has 3?

    Which one would you pick and why?

    P.S.:I didn't search the forums before posting, so this might have already been asked. If so, the mods can delete this thread :p

    Oh shucks, I forgot to add a poll :(
    HEEELP!

    Edit #2: Comparison Linky
     
    Amol, Jan 24, 2007
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  2. jetstar

    jetstar Notebook Deity

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    Amol, I would go for the Seagate because of their 5 year warranty, and from experiences, Hitachi HDs are (slightly) noisier.

    You probably know this already, but I believe there is a guide on notebook hard drives, on this website.
     
    jetstar, Jan 24, 2007
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    geekydude Notebook Geek

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    geekydude, Jan 24, 2007
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    Fred from NYC Notebook Evangelist

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    Fred from NYC, Jan 24, 2007
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  5. RogueMonk

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    This has been discussed over and over again. Try a search.

    The general consensus is that the Seagate is a bit quieter and runs a bit cooler, while the Hitachi is a bit faster and a bit cheaper. That being said, the two drives only differ in benchmarking performance. In real-world performance, they are basically the same.
     
    RogueMonk, Jan 24, 2007
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  6. Phillip

    Phillip Phillip J. Fry

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    I'd go with either one.....though due to warranty I'd be temped to get the Seagate
     
    Phillip, Jan 25, 2007
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