Which drive?

The1nonly1 · 17 Oct 2012 at 22:36

I'm looking for a 2tb drive. both of these are on offer. Which is better? I have a 500gb Seagate already installed and I don't want to pay more than £80

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1 x Western Digital Caviar Green 2TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (WD20EARX) £79.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) £68.99
Total : £158.58 (includes shipping : £8.00).

stulid · 17 Oct 2012 at 23:02

The Barracuda is a true 7200rpm drive and cheaper.

Both solid really.

rishy · 17 Oct 2012 at 23:05

The seagate is the better one , but then i like the wd end user warranty

The1nonly1 · 18 Oct 2012 at 07:52

was edging more towards the Seagate as I already have one that is reliable.

paulmclaren51 · 18 Oct 2012 at 13:00

Are these on par with ssd drives?

unleashed · 18 Oct 2012 at 13:01

rishy said:
The seagate is the better one , but then i like the wd end user warranty

+1

The WD warranty tips the balance for me. I have RMAed a couple of WD drives in the last year or so, no hassle replacement drive sent out promptly.