DEAD:Seagate 500gb SATA/PATA Retail Hard Drive

[Pardus]

Starting 9/23, Best Buy will have Seagate 500gb SATA/PATA Retail Hard Drives for $99.99, both currently list for $159.99.
PM to Circuit City and get it for $94.99
Check Page 6 of there ad
Seagate 500gb SATAII ST3500641AS-RK

Seagate 500gb ATA/100 ST3500641A-RK

Circuit City-$149.99 Link

 

[papaschtroumpf]

currently $109 at frys, since I would have to pay tax B&M, it's about the same price

or the WD is $99 shipped free, so cheaper. Is the seagate any better?

http://shop4.outpost.com/product/5366798

 

[KeypoX]

the seagate 7200.10 is the better performer. Longer warranty. Also the WD is not retail but OEM, maybe price match to fry's?

 

[techgamer]

What is the difference between sata/pata?

 

[Elixer]

Originally posted by: techgamer
What is the difference between sata/pata?

Not that much.
Just a data cable, and a power cable.
Of course, your system has to have a SATA controller to use SATA drives.

If it is a wide ribbon cable, then that is IDE=PATA.
If it is a thin cable, then that is SATA.

If you want more info, then use google or something. :gift:

 

[alimoalem]

Originally posted by: KeypoX
the seagate 7200.10 is the better performer. Longer warranty. Also the WD is not retail but OEM, maybe price match to fry's?

which one is quiter/cooler?

 

[msi1337]

Originally posted by: alimoalem

Originally posted by: KeypoX
the seagate 7200.10 is the better performer. Longer warranty. Also the WD is not retail but OEM, maybe price match to fry's?

which one is quiter/cooler?

it has been my experience that the 7200.10 drives from Seagate are pretty quiet and cool...the new WD drives may be just a tad quieter though. The 5 year seagate warranty makes it nice though.

 

[PokerGuy]

This is a good deal, especially considering it's a retail package so you'd get the full 5 year warranty. I'm planning on heading over on Sunday to fetch one or two.

 

[aceO07]

Thanks. I'll look into it.

 

[corkypa]

Originally posted by: alimoalem
which one is quiter/cooler?

Not too long ago I put together a large raid system in a case with a very limited power supply. I ended up using 500GB WD drives because they used noticeably less power than the 500GB Seagate drives. I can't say whether they are quieter, but at least less power consumption generally means cooler operation.

 

[PokerGuy]

I was thinking about the WD as well, but I don't believe that's a retail drive, so you probably only get the OEM (short) warranty. The site doesn't provide any info on the warranty on the WD, but for the seagate we know it's a retail boxed drive so you get 5 years.

Anyone have further info on the WD? (retail/oem, warranty?)

 

[isekii]

Originally posted by: PokerGuy
I was thinking about the WD as well, but I don't believe that's a retail drive, so you probably only get the OEM (short) warranty. The site doesn't provide any info on the warranty on the WD, but for the seagate we know it's a retail boxed drive so you get 5 years.

Anyone have further info on the WD? (retail/oem, warranty?)

WD OEM = 3 years
WD Retail = 1 year
WD Raptors = 5 Years

 

[thegamer36]

This is a 7200.9 drive from Seagate

http://www.seagate.com/ww/v/in...4090aRCRD&locale=en-US

 

[Solema]

My experience with purchasing retail Seagate drives is that you often get newer drives than the actual model number on the box says. When I purchased my 400GB Seagate from Best Buy last year the model number on the box indicated it was a 7200.9 but sticker on the drive said it was a 7200.10. I wouldn't be surprised if this ended up being the case with these drives. Regardless, I think I am going to pick one up on Sunday.

 

[fbrdphreak]

Seagate 7200.10 $120 shipped from NewEgg
http://labs.anandtech.com/alllinks.php?pfilter=4568

Saves about $13 for me after tax...not sure if BB deserves my business...altho I guess this IS a loss leader

 

[Elixer]

Originally posted by: fbrdphreak
Seagate 7200.10 $120 shipped from NewEgg
http://labs.anandtech.com/alllinks.php?pfilter=4568

Saves about $13 for me after tax...not sure if BB deserves my business...altho I guess this IS a loss leader

Although, that is a OEM drive... if you need the power cable, and a SATA cable, and better pacakge protection, then get it from BB, or better yet, PM @ CC.

 

[Jawo]

Sweet....I have been looking to do some archiving and this would be a perfect drive!

 

[fbrdphreak]

Originally posted by: Elixer

Originally posted by: fbrdphreak
Seagate 7200.10 $120 shipped from NewEgg
http://labs.anandtech.com/alllinks.php?pfilter=4568

Saves about $13 for me after tax...not sure if BB deserves my business...altho I guess this IS a loss leader

Although, that is a OEM drive... if you need the power cable, and a SATA cable, and better pacakge protection, then get it from BB, or better yet, PM @ CC.

Nope it is retail

 

[jsalpha2]

Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 (Perpendicular Recording) ST3500630AS 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...8-136&CMP=OTC-d3alt1me
No the one at NewEgg is OEM

 

[Tullphan]

I'm not a big fan of BB, but this is a decent deal.
It's tempting, but my next system build isn't scheduled until Nov/Dec (RetailEdge program), so i'm going to hold out on a hard drive & hope the prices will drop even further by then.

 

[AliasX]

I just bought the 500gb SATA. I went to Circuit City, they had 5 or so on the shelf, and had them price match to the $99.99 price advertised in the Best Buy circular. I also got 10% of the difference, so $95 or so, <$100 out the door.

 

[kalipoo2000]

thanks

 

[snoopy7548]

bought the last two sata they had in stock. both are 7200.10.

 

[PowerRanger]

I think I will check these out...anyone think there will be better deals on black friday or something though?

 

[snoopy7548]

yeah but black friday is 2 months away. if you can wait that long go for it