What are the main differnces in these 2 hard drives? (almost idential)

R

rapzit

Geek Trainee
Choosing between two 1.5 TB storage hardrives, but cant see the difference between these:


Seagate 1.5TB Barracuda 7200RPM SATA-300 32MB (£84.99)

dabs.com - Seagate 1.5TB Barracuda 7200RPM SATA-300 32MB (ST31500341AS)
Specs:
Capacity: 1.5 TB
Interface Type: Serial ATA-300
Data Transfer Rate: 300 MBps
Buffer Size : 32 MB
Spindle Speed: 5900 rpm




Seagate 1.5Tb BARRACUDA LP 3.5" (£79.97)
dabs.com - Seagate 1.5Tb BARRACUDA LP 3.5" (ST31500541AS)

Specs:
Capacity: 1.5 TB
Interface Type: Serial ATA-300
Data Transfer Rate: 300 MBps
Buffer Size : 32 MB
Spindle Speed: 7200 rpm



Thats where im confused, the 2nd one has a FASTER spindal speed (7200, compared to the 5900 on the cheaper one)
yet the faster one is more cheaper? shouldnt it be more expensive if it is a bit faster? - explain this somebody....

what are the other main differences between the 2? any recommendations ? (i am happy to pay the extra if i have to)
and wil be using it for general home use, creating some basic video files, dvds, playing with music, creating occasional webpages etc

but am just wondering that, besides the reviews, which of the 2 has any advantages over the other ?

which one would be faster, in performance, when doing many things/having many applications open ?
 
The spindle speed will determine how fast the hard drive can access data, you'll definitely want to go with the quicker speed on this one. I'm actually seeing the faster drive costing £84.99 when I check your links.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top