Best hard drive (non raptor)

[Kezmo]

Currently have a 150gig raptor looking to get another drive, read a few weeks ago about some new high storage drives that offer pretty much the same speeds as raptors but for less money.
Any 1 know what they are ?

 

[BillytheImpaler]

The whole AAKS line from WD is quite good. They're a hair faster than the Seagate 7200.10s. The 7200.11s should be around soon as well.

 

[rpstewart]

I'd like to see a benchmark of the new single platter 250Gb 7200.10, it uses the same platters as the 7200.11 will use so will be a fairly reliable indicator to what the new Seagates will be like. The 1Tb Samsung F1, however, should set the bar significantly higher - it's got three 334Gb platters so should go like slippery **** off a teflon shovel. By comparison we think the AAKS drives are quick, they only have 188Gb platters.

 

[FatRakoon]

so should go like slippery **** off a teflon shovel.

PMPL !!!!

 

[cavemanoc]

I'd like to see a benchmark of the new single platter 250Gb 7200.10, it uses the same platters as the 7200.11 will use so will be a fairly reliable indicator to what the new Seagates will be like. The 1Tb Samsung F1, however, should set the bar significantly higher - it's got three 334Gb platters so should go like slippery **** off a teflon shovel. By comparison we think the AAKS drives are quick, they only have 188Gb platters.

Any update yet on an eta for the F1 - last I saw was a long way into next year, which is a shame as I'm looking to build soon!

 

[rpstewart]

I'd like to see a benchmark of the new single platter 250Gb 7200.10, it uses the same platters as the 7200.11 will use so will be a fairly reliable indicator to what the new Seagates will be like. The 1Tb Samsung F1, however, should set the bar significantly higher - it's got three 334Gb platters so should go like slippery **** off a teflon shovel. By comparison we think the AAKS drives are quick, they only have 188Gb platters.

Well I found an HDTach graph from the new 7200.10 and all I can say is JEEBUS IT'S QUICK!!!!

http://forums.storagereview.net/index.php?s=&showtopic=25567&view=findpost&p=244078

Check out the last post - 87MB/s average reads!

 

[jbloggs]

Well I found an HDTach graph from the new 7200.10 and all I can say is JEEBUS IT'S QUICK!!!!

http://forums.storagereview.net/index.php?s=&showtopic=25567&view=findpost&p=244078

Check out the last post - 87MB/s average reads!

That for me!