Hitachi 7K100 or Seagate Momentus 7200.1 ?

[manly]

I'm probably going to get 100GB because that's the highest capacity available. Wish there were newer/larger PATA drives coming, but it appears unlikely.

Any thoughts?

 

[manly]

Should I also be considering the Hitachi 5K160?

 

[Old Hippie]

Originally posted by: manly
Should I also be considering the Hitachi 5K160?

That's a 160GB drive.

 

[ELopes580]

Are you dead set on a 7200rpm drive?

 

[coolVariable]

Some 160 GB 5400 rpm drives can be faster or the same as 7200 rpm drives

 

[manly]

Originally posted by: Old Hippie

Originally posted by: manly
Should I also be considering the Hitachi 5K160?

That's a 160GB drive.

No, it's a series of 5400 rpm drives that cap out at 160GB.

Originally posted by: coolVariable
Some 160 GB 5400 rpm drives can be faster or the same as 7200 rpm drives

Well, that's kinda what I'm getting at since these 7200 rpm PATA drives are dated. I guess I'll go through the storagereview article(s) again.

 

[Old Hippie]

This 2.5" drive comparison is a year old, but it looks like it's got all your bases covered.

 

[superHARD]

Originally posted by: Old Hippie
This 2.5" drive comparison is a year old, but it looks like it's got all your bases covered.

nice review

 

[zig3695]

between the two suggested in OP, i dont think it really matters either way, theyre both good drives

 

[sirfergy]

I would suggest the 7200.2.

 

[manly]

Thanks, Old Hippie!

I went with the 7K100 because it's reasonably cheap at ZipZoomFly.

 

[Old Hippie]

Thanks, Old Hippie!

Even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in awhile.