Happy Hopping
11-09-2006, 02:05 AM
I have a choice of 320 GB Seagate SATA 300, 7200 rpm, 16 MB cache, NCQ Model no. 3320620AS
vs.
Samsung 300 GB SATA 2, 7200 rpm, 8 MB cache, model no. HD300LJ
this is going to be a data drive.
My primary concern is data reliability and noise. They are both fluid bearing, so there shouldn't be any noise, and I don't want to lose data.
Nothing else matters. Price of these 2 drives is almost the same.
So I was looking at the MTBF of these 2 drive. Samsung said this drive is 600K hr.only, which is 68.49 yr.
Whereas Seagate uses AFR (Annual Failure Rate) and shows 0.34%, which works out to 1/0.34% = 294.12 year. So it seems Seagate is 4.29 times more reliable than Samsung.
The other problem is Samsung OEM drive is like 1 or 2 yr. warranty, whereas Seagate OEM is 5 yr. (samsung retail is 3 yr.)
I checked this Samsung is made in South Korea, and the Seagate is made in Singapore.
So the obvious choice for data reliability and noise is Seagate. But I wonder if Seagate is using marketing technique on their 5 yr. warranty.
Because the cost of replacement on the drive's 4th or 5th yr. is so low that even if their drive only last 3 yr., they still made money from us in the sale, and simply gives replacement on the 4th or 5th yr. at low cost. It's like buying a P3 a no. of yr. ago and say the manufacturer gives 10 yr. warranty, and say if you need warranty on a P3 now--the entire P3 at refurbish cost is only $40. So the 10 yr. warranty becomes a marketing scam, NOT true quality and reliability.
I don't want to buy a Seagate and lost data on the 4th or 5th yr. What's you guys experience on Samsung or Seagate?
So I wonder
vs.
Samsung 300 GB SATA 2, 7200 rpm, 8 MB cache, model no. HD300LJ
this is going to be a data drive.
My primary concern is data reliability and noise. They are both fluid bearing, so there shouldn't be any noise, and I don't want to lose data.
Nothing else matters. Price of these 2 drives is almost the same.
So I was looking at the MTBF of these 2 drive. Samsung said this drive is 600K hr.only, which is 68.49 yr.
Whereas Seagate uses AFR (Annual Failure Rate) and shows 0.34%, which works out to 1/0.34% = 294.12 year. So it seems Seagate is 4.29 times more reliable than Samsung.
The other problem is Samsung OEM drive is like 1 or 2 yr. warranty, whereas Seagate OEM is 5 yr. (samsung retail is 3 yr.)
I checked this Samsung is made in South Korea, and the Seagate is made in Singapore.
So the obvious choice for data reliability and noise is Seagate. But I wonder if Seagate is using marketing technique on their 5 yr. warranty.
Because the cost of replacement on the drive's 4th or 5th yr. is so low that even if their drive only last 3 yr., they still made money from us in the sale, and simply gives replacement on the 4th or 5th yr. at low cost. It's like buying a P3 a no. of yr. ago and say the manufacturer gives 10 yr. warranty, and say if you need warranty on a P3 now--the entire P3 at refurbish cost is only $40. So the 10 yr. warranty becomes a marketing scam, NOT true quality and reliability.
I don't want to buy a Seagate and lost data on the 4th or 5th yr. What's you guys experience on Samsung or Seagate?
So I wonder