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    Hard drive brand

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by lku, Nov 24, 2007.

  1. lku

    lku Notebook Consultant

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    Been out of the loop for a while. Planning to upgrade my IDE laptop hard drive. Whats your recommended brand?

    In my area, the choices are: Seagate, Hitachi, Western Digital and Samsung. I'm limited to 5400 rpm drives. 7200 rpm, not available in the Philippines.

    I'm tempted by the WD. Saw a 160 GB selling for less than competitors 120GB. Is WD reliable?
     
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  2. saturnotaku

    saturnotaku Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    WD is no more or less reliable than anyone else, but their return policy for if/when the drive does fail is second to none. That's why I always buy WD.
     
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  3. count_schemula

    count_schemula Notebook Deity

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    They are all pretty good really.

    If you can, find the specific model you are interested in and google it. They all make good drives, but every once in a while, some specific models (regardless of manufacturer) are just no good.
     
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  4. John Ratsey

    John Ratsey Moderately inquisitive Super Moderator

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    The Samsung HDDs tend to be among the coolest and quietest. Heat may be a consideration unless you are operating in an air-conditioned environment since hotter HDDs can cause hot palm rests. The Tom's Hardware 2.5" HDD charts have data on the maximum and idle power consumption.

    John
     
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