difference between 16mb and 32mb cache

Ade74 · 11 Oct 2008 at 18:10

Hi i want a new 1tb drive for storage. How much difference does the cache size make when used for storage?

looking at
this Caviar green 16mb cache

and this
Caviar Green 32mb

comps on 24/7 so figured the green would help with less power usage

fobose · 11 Oct 2008 at 18:13

No difference at all on a storage drive. 32mb cache might be of little more use if it was a windows drive though.

jimmy29 · 11 Oct 2008 at 20:52

32MB is certainly not worth that price difference, go for the 16.

Ade74 · 12 Oct 2008 at 00:19

thanks

Sgt_Pepper · 12 Oct 2008 at 00:31

was just about to ask the same question about the WD640, The 32MB Cache is only an extra £7 the question is.

Is it a waste of £7?

John24 · 12 Oct 2008 at 01:54

The 32MB version has a longer waranty, I still wouldn`t bother though depends what`s important to you.

jimmy29 · 12 Oct 2008 at 12:10

3 years on the 16MB version is still decent, especially considering the rate that technology moves. For £7 though, it is probably worth it.