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    Harddrive question

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Photoguy30523, Sep 18, 2006.

  1. Photoguy30523

    Photoguy30523 Notebook Consultant

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    for desktop..................... is this a good HD?

    Brand Seagate
    Series Barracuda 7200.9
    Model ST3160811AS
    Performance
    Interface SATA 3.0Gb/s
    Capacity 160GB
    RPM 7200 RPM
    Cache 8MB
    Average Latency 4.16ms
    Physical Spec
    Form Factor 3.5"
    Features
    Features New Low Profile Height
    Seagate SoftSonic
    Reversed PCBA Electronics
    Perpendicular Recording Technology


    Orrrrrr


    Brand Western Digital
    Series Caviar RE
    Model WD1600YD
    Performance
    Interface SATA 3.0Gb/s
    Capacity 160GB
    RPM 7200 RPM
    Cache 16MB
    Average Seek Time 8.9ms
    Average Write Time 10.9ms
    Average Latency 4.2ms
    Physical Spec
    Form Factor 3.5"
    Features
    Features RAID-specific time-limited error recovery improves compatibility with RAID adapters, and prevents drive fallout caused by the extended hard drive error-recovery processes common to desktop hard drives.
    1 million hours MTBF meets enterprise-class reliability standards, backed by an industry-leading five-year warranty.
     
    Photoguy30523, Sep 18, 2006
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  2. who8mahrice

    who8mahrice Notebook Evangelist

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    Normally, I prefer Seagate over WD...but the 16mb cache will make a difference if you plan on using this as your main hard drive.
     
    who8mahrice, Sep 18, 2006
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  3. Leshii

    Leshii Notebook Evangelist

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    I think very highly of Seagates and not-so-highly of WD.
    I would recommend Seagate over WD any day, but it is true that WD's 16mb cache will make a noticable difference over Segate's 8mb.
    So here you're looking at speed vs reliability.
     
    Leshii, Sep 19, 2006
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  4. Ethyriel

    Ethyriel Notebook Deity

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    Seagate, in my not so humble opinion, has struck the perfect balance between speed, thermals, noise, and reliability. Others will be faster, and some will be quieter and cooler. Nothing, in my mind, will be as reliable on average.

    The only time I'd stray from Seagate is a Toshiba 2.5" or a Maxtor or Hitachi SCSI. I would NEVER buy an ATA Maxtor, but their SCSI division is still essentially Quantum from the days of yor. Oddly enough, Maxtor is now Seagate, but Seagate has vowed to keep the companies segregated. Maybe they'll cause an improvement in quality, but I'm nowhere near willing to trust those heaps of magnetic junk they call hard drives yet.
     
    Ethyriel, Sep 19, 2006
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