What hard drive is better?

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What hard drive is better?

#1 Post by SaberX » Mon Mar 26, 2007 9:49 am

I'm not up on whats a better name on laptop hard drives thease days.
What of thease two drives is a better name...
Toshiba 40GB MK4025GAS --4200rpm
IBM Hitachi 9.5mm 60GB ----4200rpm

Besides one is 40gig and one is 60gig.What has the better name...

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Re: What hard drive is better?

#2 Post by schen » Mon Mar 26, 2007 12:11 pm

SaberX wrote:I'm not up on whats a better name on laptop hard drives thease days.
What of thease two drives is a better name...
Toshiba 40GB MK4025GAS --4200rpm
IBM Hitachi 9.5mm 60GB ----4200rpm

Besides one is 40gig and one is 60gig.What has the better name...
IMHO, I'd vote Hitachi, but I'd be hard pressed to use any drove of less than 5400rpm these days unless I absolutely had to.
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#3 Post by sugo » Mon Mar 26, 2007 12:21 pm

I believe I had the MK4025GAS in my first laptop. It was pretty noisy :)
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#4 Post by SaberX » Mon Mar 26, 2007 1:01 pm

Thanks for the replys.
I also have a few older Toshibas here that are tost.
But i can get the 40gig for $40.00 cdn and the 60gig for $50.00 cdn.
I'm thinking if i cant get a 5400rpm drive i may just go for the 60gig and try to get it cheaper.

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Re: What hard drive is better?

#5 Post by ElbertR » Mon Mar 26, 2007 1:04 pm

SaberX wrote:I'm not up on whats a better name on laptop hard drives thease days.
What of thease two drives is a better name...
Toshiba 40GB MK4025GAS --4200rpm
IBM Hitachi 9.5mm 60GB ----4200rpm

Besides one is 40gig and one is 60gig.What has the better name...
The Seagate Momentus series are very good. 5400 RPM, quiet & reliable. Size up to 160Gb.

Would not buy a 4200rpm drive anymore. 5400 is much faster and doesn't cost much more.
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