DEAD - Seagate 500GB 7200RPM 2.5" -$89.99 shipped @ Newegg

Newegg Notebook Hard Drive Deals

DEAD - <s>Seagate Momentus 7200.4 500GB 7200RPM 16MB cache SATA 3.0Gbps - $89.99 shipped
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148374</s>

DEAD - <s>Western Digital WD6400BEVT 640GB 5400RPM 8MB cache SATA 3.0Gbps - $89.99 shipped
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136459</s>

DEAD - <s>Hitachi Travelstar HD20500 IDK/7K 500GB 7200RPM 16MB cache SATA 3.0Gbps - $79.99 shipped</s>
<s>http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822145275</s>

If anyone finds more, post a reply and I'll update this post.

 

Wait, this is an internal 2.5" drive???
NICE! Me wants (but me broke...grrr)

 

man tempting though i just bought 3 of the new hitachi 7200's.... i dont really need anymore drive.. lol... i have like oh i dont know i think 8 or 9 wd 500's still unused in the plastic... i might grab just one for my travel system would be nice to have the extra space i only have a 250gb in that one right now

 

Picked one up, BTW if your use Bing.com and you can get 10% Cash-back which is an extra 9 bucks

 

Man, so tempting. I got my check today. Let's see how much I can save for this drive.
Chaz, I hate you.

 

Dang!!! Should I order this or not?? Get my savings piggy to be anorexic or not? I mean my laptop comes with a 500GB 7200RPM, but a 640GB?!?!? hmmmm AAAAAAAAAHHHH

must...resist...the...temptation...!!!

 

I updated the original post with another deal - Seagate 500GB 7200RPM 2.5" for $89.99 shipped.

 

Same prices at Amazon as well, in case you like them better than Newegg.

 

Well, this sucks. I just paid $139.99 for this exact hard drive (Western Digital WD6400BEVT) at Newegg on the 17th of November. I wonder if they'll price match the difference...

 

Buy low, sell high. You did the oppposite. Should give them a call.

 

Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST31500341AS 1.5TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148337
97.99 and free shipping.

Rosewill RX-358-S BLK (Black) 3.5" SATA to USB & eSATA Ext. Enclosure w/Int.80mm fan
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817173042
25 and free shipping.

I think that makes one awesome combo.

 

Deese r marginal dealz. The best 1 wuz the Newegg one for $79.99 and free shipping 4 da Hitachi 7200RPM 500 gigger. Seems like you have to be like a fly poucing on dog doo doo or the dealz end quicklee.

 

The Hitachi TravelStar 500GB 7,200rpm notebook HDD deal is back on again for $79.99 (with Free Shipping) at Newegg:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822145275

Good luck to anyone still wanting to buy it.

Edit: Just found that Forte has posted in the Accessories section before I do in this thread.

 

Aye. I contacted Newegg and they credited my account $25, no questions asked. Even though the price difference of the hard drive was $50 (purchased it for $139 and the price dropped to $89), it's still a nice gesture considering that crappy companies like ZipZoomFly won't even bother making things right for their customers.

 

I tried calling for a price match, but they dont answer sent them an email. Crossing fingers.

 

Man, that Hitachi is a killer deal!
Wished I didn't have to buy my Momentus 7200.4 so soon.

 

You'll have much better luck contacting them via live chat. The process for me, once I got connected to a represenative after 20 minutes of waiting, took less than 10 minutes. 'Course, today was Black Friday, and that's the reason why it probably took so long to get connected to a Newegg CSR.

 

Man, i am on torn.

I currently have 5400rpm 320GB.

Should I go for the 7200rpm 500GB and the increased performance?

Or would I be happy with the 5400 640GB with double the space.

Is Hitachi better than WD? (Quieter? Reliable?)

By the time I decide the deal maybe a goner!

 

Which one is better? the Seagate or Hitachi?

 

Newegg cashback has expired, but you can still grab cashback at ebates.

 

This particular Hitachi is better. It's an incredible deal, too.


In general, WD and Hitachi are both about equal, I'd say.

 

I just bought the Hitachi Travelstar today, hope it is a good drive.... does anyone here gets it and face any problems ?

 

Ah...but probably not worth it when I already have a Hitachi 500GB 5400RPM HDD right?

 

Probably not. If you absolutely want the best, sure, go for it. But if your current HDD is't giving you problems and there's no issue with loading times, you're fine.

 

Nooo! The Hitachi deal is deactivated!

There go my upgrade plans down the gutter!

 

I wish I could, I have a 160GB and I am not allowed to upgrade it (I get a fine)

 

Bing Cashback is back, with BCB the Seagate is only slightly more expensive.

 

Thanks man!

but was looking forward to Hitachi one only!

Heard quite a few probs regarding seagate,
but some seagates are issue-free!

Even if I order, I have no way of knowing which one of the two I'll end up with!

 

I updated the original post - only the Seagate 2.5" 500GB 7200RPM deal remains.

Still a good drive though. Attached is an HDTune result:

 

All the negative reviews on Newegg have me very wary of this drive.

 

Seagate = click click click then silent as in permanently. lol

 

got my hitachi's today.. very nice

 

So.... any spare for sale?

 

not sure yet depends how well they perform.. lol. if they do as well as i hope ill be replacing all my wd 500gb 5400's with these. (i bought 6 of them)

 

Damn you, Khan!

Judging from the 7k500 thread, I'm really beginning to regret not getting in on it. Kept waiting to see if something else would come up.

 

Please post your impressions.

 

so far these are very impressive imo. i will run some tests on them tomm and see how well they are really performing. they are quiet with little to no vibrations and i can see a difference in certain areas over the wd's

 

you you dont hear head parking clack clack clack as reported on the other thread. also one person said keeps them awake at night due to the hum.

 

i have used 3 of them and i do not hear any noise and no humming at all. i have 3 others to still test though

 

thanks, that's great to hear. patiently awaiting your additional expert impressions of the drive. may i ask what on earth do you do with 6 drives? lol.

 

dude, at this point you should just buy it. the price difference is a few lunches at McDonalds. The possibility of it going to its normal price is greater than it doing down again IMO.

 

$30 = 30 McDoubles...That's a whole month...

 

I eat 3 at a time.

 

excellent drives. so far no issues at all with any of the 3 i have used. im doing synthetic testing on one of these now and will do some real world tests this weekend ill post my results in the hitachi thread about these hopefully tomm when i finish

 

Are you....fat?

 

not at all. muscular. enough to check you on the ice and knock you down.

 

Since all these deals are dead, I'm closing this off.

Congrats to all who got them while they lasted.