Quitest 3.5 Drive but good performance

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Quitest 3.5 Drive but good performance

Post by falcon26 » Sat Feb 23, 2008 4:52 pm

I currently have the samsung spinpoint T drive the 320GB model. I was wondering if their was anything out their that was fastest than this yet quieter than my current drive.

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Post by falcon26 » Sat Feb 23, 2008 5:09 pm

I was thinking maybe the spinpoint f1 was the one I want, would it be quieter and faster than the spinpoint t
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Re: Quitest 3.5 Drive but good performance

Post by MiKeLezZ » Sun Feb 24, 2008 3:28 am

falcon26 wrote:I currently have the samsung spinpoint T drive the 320GB model. I was wondering if their was anything out their that was fastest than this yet quieter than my current drive.

Thanks
New WD's 320...B3...AAKS
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Post by falcon26 » Sun Feb 24, 2008 8:59 am

Is it this one http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6822136074 I can't seem to find any that say B3 on the model number. What about the samsung f1 series? I can't seem to find the 250gb or 320gb version of these drives anywhere. I also read that the WD B3 is rather slow...
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Post by KenAF » Sun Feb 24, 2008 5:38 pm

falcon26 wrote:Is it this one http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6822136074 I can't seem to find any that say B3 on the model number. What about the samsung f1 series? I can't seem to find the 250gb or 320gb version of these drives anywhere. I also read that the WD B3 is rather slow...
Newegg cannot guarantee what version of the drive you get. Chances are good you will get the older, slower, noisier version. Only WD3200AAKS drives manufactured January 20 and later use the new, faster 320Gb platter design.

Performance of the new B3 version of the WD3200AAKS is comparable to the Samsung 500Gb, but it produces noticeably less noise. See Anandtech's review for a comparison.

The smaller Samsung F1 drives do not ship until late March, and you probably won't see them from Newegg before mid-April.
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Post by falcon26 » Sun Feb 24, 2008 6:28 pm

Aw ok got, I'll wait till the 320gb f1 comes out then....unless is the 750gb f1 the same design as the 320gb version just as fast and quiet?
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