Seagate vs. Western Digital

NBK · 12-07-2007, 11:12 AM

Hi

Which 750Gb internal SATA2 hard disk drive is the best? Is it Western Digital or Seagate?

Thanks
NBK

PeterT · 12-07-2007, 04:14 PM

I have the WD. It is fast, quiet and cheaper than the Seagate.
edit: the warranty is longer on the Seagate, unless you buy the WD RE2, but that one is a lot more expensive.

ATINUT · 12-07-2007, 04:52 PM

My personal preference would be for the Western Digital.

*SRTDodge05* · 12-07-2007, 05:02 PM

Need to watch on some of the newer WD drives the rpms on the drivers run between 5400-7200rpm. I had good luck with seagate upto 320gb and wd upto 500gb. The bigger the drive the more heat it gives off.

Cogar · 12-07-2007, 05:40 PM

I have been using Seagate drives for a few years now, but recently started purchasing Western Digital (again). I read a lot of negative reviews on the Seagate drives over at Newegg. I do not know if those reviews reflect reality or not, but it did influence my decision. I also had some reservations in the back of my mind as a result of Seagate's purchase of Maxtor, which had a reputation for making decent but cheap drives and I suspected that quality might take a nosedive. Finally, I think Seagate reduced their warranty and Western Digital strengthened theirs.

*SRTDodge05* · 12-07-2007, 06:00 PM

I know a lot of people and even me that had a lot of seagate drives fail. I never had a wd drive fail on me.

XJ. · 12-07-2007, 08:44 PM

I'm a long time Seagate buyer, but I think their quality has slipped a bit (they do have the advantage of a 5yr warranty). Hence my last drive was a 500GB WD and I've just ordered a 150GB WD Raptor (using the 500 as backup NAS, and swapping the Raptor in as my main drive). So I'd likely go with WD for a 750 GB Drive if I needed one.

My next HD purchase will likely be another WD 500 to run in Raid 1 with the existing 500GB drive).

*SRTDodge05* · 12-07-2007, 08:48 PM

Raptors are nice but they have a high failure rate. I have a few wd 500gb drives for my server and they are fast.

Underwater Mike · 12-07-2007, 09:03 PM

I have a mix of Seagate, WD and Maxtor drives in my machines -- prolly about a dozen in all. WD used to fail a lot while Seagate kept on ticking. During the past few years, however, it seems that WD has gotten better while Seagate has slipped. Maxtor has been a disappointment, too.

FearFactory · 12-07-2007, 09:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SRTDodge05

I know a lot of people and even me that had a lot of seagate drives fail. I never had a wd drive fail on me.

2 Seagates sata almost dead here

80GB and 200GB. My WD800JB still going strong! I think i'm going to get a WD 400GB or 500GB.

*SRTDodge05* · 12-07-2007, 09:32 PM

I had a few 200 and 300gb seagates and everyone failed. I used maxtor for a few years and had good luck with them, not sure how they are now. WD does seem to be doing a good job on there drives.

XJ. · 12-07-2007, 10:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SRTDodge05

Raptors are nice but they have a high failure rate. I have a few wd 500gb drives for my server and they are fast.

Hmm, perhaps inadequate cooling? I'll have a fan blowing over mine. And yes, the 500GB drive are surprisingly fast.

*SRTDodge05* · 12-07-2007, 10:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by XJ.

Hmm, perhaps inadequate cooling? I'll have a fan blowing over mine. And yes, the 500GB drive are surprisingly fast.

Could be a heat problem, but i hear a lot about them becoming real loud at operation.

wonderwrench · 12-07-2007, 11:37 PM

I bought my first Seagate drive a 7200.10 320 gig on 04/02/07. Its still working without any troubles. The sad thing is its a dog as my old ide WD 160 gig was faster and quieter. I bought it because the warranty was 5 years.

If I was going to do it again I'd be buying a Samsung spinpoint T or F1 series as they now have a 3 year warranty, was only a year when I bought my Seagate. The Samsung drives I have seen are silent very cool running and perform better than Seagate or WD 7200 rpm drives in most tests I have read on the net. Their 750 gig F1 is cheaper at newegg than Seagate or WD.
Not many reviews on the new F1 series but this one looks like they have another winner.
Samsung Spinpoint F1 HDDs: New Winners? | Tom's Hardware
Newegg
Newegg.com - SAMSUNG Spinpoint F1 HD753LJ 750GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM

XJ. · 12-08-2007, 12:10 AM

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Originally Posted by SRTDodge05

Could be a heat problem, but i hear a lot about them becoming real loud at operation.

That's not good - that's like the old WDs with ceramic bearings. AFAIK the Raptors have FD bearings. Well, I'll find out

Fortunately, I'll be backing up regularly.

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Cogar Sleuth Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: It varies, but usually within 100 yards of a keyboard. Posts: 7,212	Re: Seagate vs. Western Digital I have been using Seagate drives for a few years now, but recently started purchasing Western Digital (again). I read a lot of negative reviews on the Seagate drives over at Newegg. I do not know if those reviews reflect reality or not, but it did influence my decision. I also had some reservations in the back of my mind as a result of Seagate's purchase of Maxtor, which had a reputation for making decent but cheap drives and I suspected that quality might take a nosedive. Finally, I think Seagate reduced their warranty and Western Digital strengthened theirs.
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SRTDodge05 Grab Life By The Balls Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Michigan Posts: 7,830	Re: Seagate vs. Western Digital I know a lot of people and even me that had a lot of seagate drives fail. I never had a wd drive fail on me.
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XJ. ... Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: NH, USA Posts: 6,064	Re: Seagate vs. Western Digital I'm a long time Seagate buyer, but I think their quality has slipped a bit (they do have the advantage of a 5yr warranty). Hence my last drive was a 500GB WD and I've just ordered a 150GB WD Raptor (using the 500 as backup NAS, and swapping the Raptor in as my main drive). So I'd likely go with WD for a 750 GB Drive if I needed one. My next HD purchase will likely be another WD 500 to run in Raid 1 with the existing 500GB drive).
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12-07-2007, 08:48 PM	#8
SRTDodge05 Grab Life By The Balls Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Michigan Posts: 7,830	Re: Seagate vs. Western Digital Raptors are nice but they have a high failure rate. I have a few wd 500gb drives for my server and they are fast.
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12-07-2007, 09:03 PM	#9
Underwater Mike Thoroughly water-cooled Join Date: May 2003 Location: Somewhere, beyond the sea Posts: 2,595	Re: Seagate vs. Western Digital I have a mix of Seagate, WD and Maxtor drives in my machines -- prolly about a dozen in all. WD used to fail a lot while Seagate kept on ticking. During the past few years, however, it seems that WD has gotten better while Seagate has slipped. Maxtor has been a disappointment, too. __________________ My boxes
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12-07-2007, 09:32 PM	#11
SRTDodge05 Grab Life By The Balls Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Michigan Posts: 7,830	Re: Seagate vs. Western Digital I had a few 200 and 300gb seagates and everyone failed. I used maxtor for a few years and had good luck with them, not sure how they are now. WD does seem to be doing a good job on there drives.
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12-07-2007, 11:37 PM	#14
wonderwrench ABXpert Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Mpls MN Posts: 1,606	Re: Seagate vs. Western Digital I bought my first Seagate drive a 7200.10 320 gig on 04/02/07. Its still working without any troubles. The sad thing is its a dog as my old ide WD 160 gig was faster and quieter. I bought it because the warranty was 5 years. If I was going to do it again I'd be buying a Samsung spinpoint T or F1 series as they now have a 3 year warranty, was only a year when I bought my Seagate. The Samsung drives I have seen are silent very cool running and perform better than Seagate or WD 7200 rpm drives in most tests I have read on the net. Their 750 gig F1 is cheaper at newegg than Seagate or WD. Not many reviews on the new F1 series but this one looks like they have another winner. Samsung Spinpoint F1 HDDs: New Winners? \| Tom's Hardware Newegg Newegg.com - SAMSUNG Spinpoint F1 HD753LJ 750GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM __________________ C2D E6400 @ 3 GhzMSI P35 Neo2-FR bios 1.84X 2 gigs DDR2 800 ramEvga 8800GT SSC SATA HD's 1 Seagate 320 gig, 1 Samsung 320 gig LiteOn sohw-1693sPlextor PX 716aTeac FloppyFSP AX450-PN PSU* Rosewill R6AR6-BK case*XP pro sp3 32 bit\Vista Ultimate 64 bit Good judgment comes from experience, and often experience comes from bad judgment.
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