Which Hitachi Travelstar to get for a T42??

[SNoWyV82]

I think I'm going to buy a T42 at educational pricing and upgrade the HD to a 7200RPM Hitachi. However, on New Egg's site, there are two listed here. Which is the right one for the T42? On says "Hitachi/IBM" while the other doesn't, but the one that doesn't has a 3 year warranty. Also, they seem to have the exact same specs. I have found that many sites carry both drives but barely list any info for the Hitachi/IBM branded one and list a lot of info for the Hitachi branded one. I was able to find both drives on Hitachi's website too. Which one should I get??

 

[SNoWyV82]

Nevermind, this thread leads me to believe that I should get the cheaper one since the more expensive one (the one designated with an "E") is meant for servers or something.

 

[SNoWyV82]

On a similar note, is there any problems with buying an OEM drive for a laptop? I've bought OEM plenty of times for desktops but never for a laptop. Anything I need to know before buying the OEM drive from New Egg?

 

[cy7878]

I'm sure the drives are physically the same. You do pay more for longer warranty.

 

[Gepost]

The two drives he is looking at are not the same.

The cheaper drive is the one you want since the more expensive one is the E version, not for a regular notebook. The cheaper model does have a three year warranty, but you should check it once you get it to make sure. OEM is just the drive without the retail box.

BTW, it is an awesome drive.