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    Travelstar 5K1000 vs Toshiba MQ01ABD1001 (2.5", 1TB, 9.5mm)

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by namaiki, Aug 2, 2012.

  1. namaiki

    namaiki "basically rocks" Super Moderator

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    Does anyone have either of these?

    Currently, I've got a Samsung M8 1TB and WD Blue WD10JPVT, but the first one is slowly dying and the second occasionally makes *clunk* noises when left alone even though it tests fine.

    I'm probably looking into getting a Hitachi Travelstar 5K1000 1TB, but wanted to check first if anybody had any good or bad experiences with them.
    The Toshiba MQ01ABD1001 though seems to have picked up not so favorable reviews on Amazon, Newegg but I could get one of those if anyone here thinks that they are reliable.

    I don't care about speed (I assume these will both perform about the same for storing data, not programs), but I'm having trouble picking one or the other between the Hitachi and Toshiba drives.
     
    namaiki, Aug 2, 2012
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  2. tilleroftheearth

    tilleroftheearth Wisdom listens quietly...

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    Hitachi for your data.
     
    tilleroftheearth, Aug 2, 2012
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