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Three Quick Harddrive Questions

post #1 of 8
8/7/05 at 7:15pm
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about to preorder my z70va, and I have two quick questions:

1) is a 7200RPM HDD going to be any louder or hotter than a 5400RPM?

2) Which brand is a better, Seagate or Hitachi? Is there any real difference?

3) Any suggestions on a big external harddrive (300GB)? Is there any brand there that stands out?

Thanks.
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post #2 of 8
8/7/05 at 7:49pm
1. no
2. seagate
3. seagate internal 300GB 3.5" drive ($110 with rebate) + AMS Venus DS3 external firewire enclosure ($50)
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post #3 of 8
8/7/05 at 7:52pm
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thanks, here's a better question - 5400 seagate or 7200 hitachi? both have 8mb buffers, seagate is $60 cheaper.
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post #4 of 8
8/7/05 at 8:07pm
I'd get the hitachi.

Seagate, as a brand, is a better choice, but in this case, the rpms take priority.
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post #5 of 8
8/7/05 at 8:49pm
I have the Hitachi 7200k and it is quiet. It gets a little warm but it is not hot.
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post #6 of 8
8/7/05 at 10:43pm
1) not
2) matter of personel opinion, get the cheaper and faster one.
3) hitachi/maxtor/seagate....doesnt make too much difference. The hitachi is the fastest one, seagate the most quiet of the bunch and maxtor is usually the cheapest (at least at frys).
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post #7 of 8
8/7/05 at 11:52pm
Well, I've heard of the 5400 100gb Seagate drives having faster access times than the 7200 60gb Hitachis, so who knows? Plus, I don't think there's really a definitive review list of 2.5" hard drives.
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post #8 of 8
8/8/05 at 4:21am
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Originally Posted by awingedpig
1. no
2. seagate
3. seagate internal 300GB 3.5" drive ($110 with rebate) + AMS Venus DS3 external firewire enclosure ($50)
Well, according to this comparison of Hitachi notebook 4200, 5400, & 7200 RPM drives, the 7200 RPM drive is measurably hotter than the 5400 RPM drive.

Notebook RPM Guide
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