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    Replacing my notebook HD

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by coolink, Mar 2, 2009.

  1. coolink

    coolink Notebook Geek

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    Currently I have a Seagate 7200.2 120GB disk in my Dell D630. I want to replace it with a larger one, but 5400 rpm. What is faster than mine. 320GB/500GB, Western Digital Scorpio Blue/Seagate 5400.6.

    Here is my current HDTune bench
     

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    sgogeta4 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    If you want faster, why not another 7200RPM drive? For 5400RPM, WD 500GB is the faster.
     
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    coolink Notebook Geek

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    Where I live it is difficult to find 7200rpm notebook HDs :(
     
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    coolink Notebook Geek

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    What about the WD3200BEVT that you have? Is it fast?
     
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    goofball Notebook Deity

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    Yes, the WD3200BEVT is fast but the 500GB is faster.
     
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    K-TRON Hi, I'm Jimmy Diesel ^_^

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    I think you are best to look into one of these three drives:
    Hitachi 5K320
    WD3200BEVT
    WD5000BEVT

    All drives are 5400rpm, with the WD5000BEVT being 500gb. The 500gb drive outperforms the two 320gb drives, so you are best with getting that. The 500gb WD is a better choice than the seagate 5400.6 because it has faster seek times, more IOPS, and it doesn't have the faulty firmware which plagues most of the current seagate drives

    K-TRON
     
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