16mb cache & 32mb cache

[DJProxo]

Basicually.. i'd like to know what the difference is really??
is there much difference anyone can tell if its for speed n what not lol!

deciding on either a seagate or samsung atm

thank you

Edit; i found out and know what im goin for now..

 

[Greenlizard0]

Fancy sharing what you found out with us?

 

[DJProxo]

Fancy sharing what you found out with us?

not a lot really.. just searched on google for some reviews!!
its 'suppose' to be abit faster but nothin that you'd notice but its only an extra £10'ish so its worth buyin...

but tbh there wasnt many reviews to go off anything but im gonna order a 32mb cache and i'll tell you if i find anythin out

 

[semi-pro waster]

I'll admit to not having checked any benchmarks but I'd be surprised if it makes much of a difference in ordinary operation and probably barely does anything huge in benchmarks either. Simply because you've hit the law of diminishing returns, the jump from 2mb cache to 8mb was worthwhile and noticeable, the jump from 8mb to 16mb was less so and therefore I'd expect the jump to 32mb to be even less of an issue. Advances in drive technology should still mean the drives are faster so it is difficult to quantify exactly how much of a difference it will make but as I say I'd not think it to be much.