Final question abput 2.5" hard drives

Dk975 · 12-17-2005, 08:26 PM

I'm looking to upgrade someones drive from a 4200 to 5400 drive. I have either a

Toshiba MK4026GAX 40GB http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822149015

OR

Hitachi 5K100 40GB http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822146041 in mind.

I was ready to get the Hitachi but read it might be loud, but can be quieted with their sound management software. Which one does anybody recommend?

rjs735 · 12-17-2005, 08:38 PM

I have used both MFGS. AS far as loud it's tought to hear I've used them in laptops. I would go with the 5400 rpm as it will perform faster. I might suggest getting the largest cache you can afford, these are 8 and even 16mb. This will move data faster also.

I have a client using an 80gb Toshiba 5400 rpm as an external drive for backups.

They are generally both good HDS. The 2.5 market has been the pervue of mostly IBM, now owned by Hitachi and Toshiba. WD has now a 2.5 line called scorpio but have no experiemce.

PCBruiser · 12-18-2005, 10:12 AM

FYI, I have had good luck with the Samsung 2.5" line also.

Dk975 · 12-18-2005, 11:18 AM

I read one website (http://hddguru.com/en/index.php?opti...d=22&Itemid=29) that painted a frightful picture for Hitachi, Toshiba and Fujitsu about physical defects that may occur. Also that Seagate had MBR related problems.

I've also seen some people reporting that Toshiba drives die out quickly. So, considering this, and taking into account where the hard drive lies in relation to the P4 2.0A GHz (Northwood) CPU inside the person's laptop, I think I'm going with the Hitachi drive. Then if I need to, I'll use the acoustic management to make it quiet. BTW, this is a Christmas present, so I need to order it today from Newegg.

rjs735 · 12-18-2005, 04:14 PM

As you well know when dealing with hardware the mpg is dependednt on the user. What I am saying is harware is prone to failure. You do the research and pick the one you think is best. Regardless what other people say the final descision is your money and your luck as it were.

I am sure your experience will be good. The mtf that is usually post by MFGs is kinda like the mpg advertised by the big 3. You may get better some may get worse. The avg is the avg.

Happy holidays. Whoever gets it will be happy I am sure. The rest is Fate/Karma whatever you believe in.

JoeBar · 12-19-2005, 08:29 AM

I'm using a 60gb Toshiba 5400rpm 8mb cache without absolutely no probs whatsoever.

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Dk975 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Central PA Posts: 530	Final question abput 2.5" hard drives I'm looking to upgrade someones drive from a 4200 to 5400 drive. I have either a Toshiba MK4026GAX 40GB http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822149015 OR Hitachi 5K100 40GB http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822146041 in mind. I was ready to get the Hitachi but read it might be loud, but can be quieted with their sound management software. Which one does anybody recommend? __________________ MainPC: C2D E6750 \| GA-G33M-DS2R bios F7 \| G.Skill HK 2x2GB DDR2-800 @ 4-4-4-12 \| Sapphire HD4670 512MB \| VisionTek T550Pro \| WinXP Home SP2 \| WD250KS \| WD250JS \| LiteOn 201AS \| Enermax Liberty 500W \| Antec NSK4400 \| Samsung 2253LW 22" LCD Laptop: Lenovo T61 15.4" WXGA \| C2D T8300 \| 2x1GB DDR2-667 @ 5-5-5-15 \| Nvidia Quadro 140M 128MB \| Vista HP SP1 \| 120GB 5400 \| 8X DVDRW Heatware : duke975
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12-17-2005, 08:38 PM	#2
rjs735 Virus? What I am not sick Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Central Florida Posts: 1,833	I have used both MFGS. AS far as loud it's tought to hear I've used them in laptops. I would go with the 5400 rpm as it will perform faster. I might suggest getting the largest cache you can afford, these are 8 and even 16mb. This will move data faster also. I have a client using an 80gb Toshiba 5400 rpm as an external drive for backups. They are generally both good HDS. The 2.5 market has been the pervue of mostly IBM, now owned by Hitachi and Toshiba. WD has now a 2.5 line called scorpio but have no experiemce. __________________ Asus P4S8x 2.0 Ghz Celeron Ram 512MB WDC 80GB HD SATA WDC 80GB SATA Memorex DUAL DVD/RW Win98SE/XP pro Asus P2b-F Cel 450 Ram 256MB W98 SE Optorite CDRW WD 40GB Asrock P4combo P4 346 Xp Pro Sp 3 SATA HD SATA DVD/RW Foxconn 925EX 550 XP Media SP2 Sata HD Sata DVD/RW Foxconn 925EX 550 Xp SP2 Asrock 775Dual 550 Xp pro SP2 IBM T23 1.3hz RAM 512MB XP pro SP2 All systems are networked Konica Minolta Color Laser Samsung clp-315 Color laser Dlink 655 Dlink G650 Wireless
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12-18-2005, 10:12 AM	#3
PCBruiser Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 13,497	FYI, I have had good luck with the Samsung 2.5" line also.
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12-18-2005, 11:18 AM	#4
Dk975 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Central PA Posts: 530	I read one website (http://hddguru.com/en/index.php?opti...d=22&Itemid=29) that painted a frightful picture for Hitachi, Toshiba and Fujitsu about physical defects that may occur. Also that Seagate had MBR related problems. I've also seen some people reporting that Toshiba drives die out quickly. So, considering this, and taking into account where the hard drive lies in relation to the P4 2.0A GHz (Northwood) CPU inside the person's laptop, I think I'm going with the Hitachi drive. Then if I need to, I'll use the acoustic management to make it quiet. BTW, this is a Christmas present, so I need to order it today from Newegg. __________________ MainPC: C2D E6750 \| GA-G33M-DS2R bios F7 \| G.Skill HK 2x2GB DDR2-800 @ 4-4-4-12 \| Sapphire HD4670 512MB \| VisionTek T550Pro \| WinXP Home SP2 \| WD250KS \| WD250JS \| LiteOn 201AS \| Enermax Liberty 500W \| Antec NSK4400 \| Samsung 2253LW 22" LCD Laptop: Lenovo T61 15.4" WXGA \| C2D T8300 \| 2x1GB DDR2-667 @ 5-5-5-15 \| Nvidia Quadro 140M 128MB \| Vista HP SP1 \| 120GB 5400 \| 8X DVDRW Heatware : duke975
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12-18-2005, 04:14 PM	#5
rjs735 Virus? What I am not sick Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Central Florida Posts: 1,833	As you well know when dealing with hardware the mpg is dependednt on the user. What I am saying is harware is prone to failure. You do the research and pick the one you think is best. Regardless what other people say the final descision is your money and your luck as it were. I am sure your experience will be good. The mtf that is usually post by MFGs is kinda like the mpg advertised by the big 3. You may get better some may get worse. The avg is the avg. Happy holidays. Whoever gets it will be happy I am sure. The rest is Fate/Karma whatever you believe in. __________________ Asus P4S8x 2.0 Ghz Celeron Ram 512MB WDC 80GB HD SATA WDC 80GB SATA Memorex DUAL DVD/RW Win98SE/XP pro Asus P2b-F Cel 450 Ram 256MB W98 SE Optorite CDRW WD 40GB Asrock P4combo P4 346 Xp Pro Sp 3 SATA HD SATA DVD/RW Foxconn 925EX 550 XP Media SP2 Sata HD Sata DVD/RW Foxconn 925EX 550 Xp SP2 Asrock 775Dual 550 Xp pro SP2 IBM T23 1.3hz RAM 512MB XP pro SP2 All systems are networked Konica Minolta Color Laser Samsung clp-315 Color laser Dlink 655 Dlink G650 Wireless
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12-19-2005, 08:29 AM	#6
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