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    Best hdd 750gb 2.5"

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by seb87, May 10, 2011.

  1. seb87

    seb87 Notebook Evangelist

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    ...quiet , medium performance...

    what is the best ? wd ? samsung , seagate ?
     
    seb87, May 10, 2011
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  2. BeastRider

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    WD Scorpio Black is the fastest. Seagate Momentus XT should perform just as fast or faster but is only available at 500GB.
     
    BeastRider, May 10, 2011
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  3. GP-SE

    GP-SE Notebook Consultant

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    WD scorpio Black - 7200 (very fast)
    or
    wd scorpio blue - 5400RPM (medium performance)
     
    GP-SE, May 10, 2011
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  4. tilleroftheearth

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    Only one option right now: WD Scorpio Black 750GB.

    Faster than a 500GB Seagate XT Hybrid (not in 'snap', but rather real throughput/productivity).

    (Yeah, I know there are others available - but WD drives will continue to work... can't say the same for the Seagate 7200.4's...).
     
    tilleroftheearth, May 10, 2011
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  5. myth1001

    myth1001 Notebook Guru

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    I'm planning to get a WD SCorpio Black 750GB adding to the existing WD SCorpio Black 500GB. Should I clone my OS HDD to the 750GB hdd? Will there be an improvement in speed?
     
    myth1001, May 10, 2011
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  6. Phil

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    Phil, May 10, 2011
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  7. tilleroftheearth

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    myth1001, I would - the ranking for 'speed' in my use is:

    Scorpio Black 500GB,
    Hitachi 7K500 500GB,
    Seagate XT Hybrid 500GB,
    Scorpio Black 750GB.
     
    tilleroftheearth, May 10, 2011
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  8. Phil

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    Chip.de measures the noise hard drives make. Scorpio Black are among the loudest hard drives available: Vergleich: Notebook-Festplatten im Test - CHIP Online

    (Lautheit means loudness, 100 is best/lowest, 0 is worst/loudest)

    Scorpio Blue WD7500BPVT is a good choice if you want silence.
     
    Phil, May 10, 2011
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  9. Star Forge

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    So the Scorpio Black 500GB is FASTER than the XT? :confused:
     
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    No, sorry - the 'better/faster' drive is listed below the slower drive (above)...
     
    tilleroftheearth, May 10, 2011
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  11. BeastRider

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    I guess it depends on your definition of "best".

    Fastest throughput - WD Scorpio Black
    Fastest "snap" performance - Seagate Momentus XT (windows boot, opening browser most probably, the apps you use most will have a "snap" feel when launching)
    Quietest - 5400RPM, probably Scorpio Blue would be a good choice
     
    BeastRider, May 10, 2011
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  12. garetjax

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    I tend to gravitate towards Western Digital hard drives for my computing needs. I've owned several "Black" series drives in the past and couldn't be happier with them. If it were me, definitely take a look at the Black series from Western Digital if you are concerned about high capacity performance. However, if you value medium performance, the Blue series is a great choice as well since it will save on your notebook's battery life and operate at a reduced noise level.
     
    garetjax, May 10, 2011
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    What is louder, the 750gb Momentus 7200.5 or the 750gb Scorpio Black? I want something fast and quiet, I know it is a hard-to-reach sweet spot!
     
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  14. Phil

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    In my experience the Seagate is a little bit quieter. The WD is lot faster though.

    It depends on your notebook, your hearing and tolerance for noise whether the noise of the Black is really bothersome.
     
    Phil, May 11, 2011
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    I just dropped the WD Scorpio Black w/ 7200rpm into my desktop. Best decision I've made in a while :)
     
    fr0styable, May 11, 2011
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