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TheOneUnibagger
06-27-2008, 09:22 PM
I'm about to buy tomorrow... and I'm torn between 2 of the 640GB Western Digital drives or 2 750 GB 7200.11's.

Which ones?
djBon2112
06-27-2008, 09:46 PM
What is it that matters, speed or storage? 2 750's will obviously give you more storage than 2 640's, but from what I've seen and heard the WDs are faster, if that's what you need.
Cyrilix
06-27-2008, 09:47 PM
The 640s have better performance, and are newer drives. Unless you need the space, I'd go with the 640s.
knob
06-27-2008, 10:23 PM
I own a WD 6400 and love it.

Getting cheaper (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136218&Tpk=WD%2b6400AAKS), too.
oboyco
06-27-2008, 11:48 PM
No contest, the WD640 for the speed alone, unless you really need that extra 110GB of storage.
dj_2004
06-28-2008, 01:24 AM
The 640s have better performance, and are newer drives. Unless you need the space, I'd go with the 640s.

Along with better reliability. And probably noise.
ALL4AMD
06-28-2008, 10:08 AM
Along with better reliability. And probably noise.


just built a buddy of mine a system with this drive and it is fast and quiet. noise doesn't bother me per my current hard drive choice :D
fantomau
06-28-2008, 03:49 PM
I'd get the 640 (I just ordered one myself)
chulerico
06-28-2008, 09:04 PM
I would get the seagates for their superior warranty 5 vs 3

sam
chulerico
06-28-2008, 09:05 PM
oh, forgot to add, if you can try to look for the green line, runs nice and cool compare to the rest and uses 40% less energy,

sam
pug71
06-28-2008, 09:16 PM
go with the excellent 640 gb drive. keeping a drive till 2013? pfft no way ... 3 years is long enough :)
fantomau
06-28-2008, 09:34 PM
go with the excellent 640 gb drive. keeping a drive till 2013? pfft no way ... 3 years is long enough :)

I agree. Better performance IMO
Cloud 69
06-29-2008, 01:30 PM
oh, forgot to add, if you can try to look for the green line, runs nice and cool compare to the rest and uses 40% less energy,

samScrew that I want a 640gb WD Black
chulerico
06-29-2008, 01:31 PM
Screw that I want a 640gb WD Black

:D

sam
Markistehnamezor
06-30-2008, 02:23 AM
I'd rather get the 640gb its much faster. And if you want to utilize all 3.0gb/s on the Seagates you have to get a jewelers screw driver and pop out a jumper thats hard to get to. If you go with the 2x 640 vs 2x 750 you will have 1280gb of storage vs 1500gb. only a 220 difference, unless you really need all that space which i doubt.

Taken from newegg.com
Western Digital: 14.8 cents per gig.2x640gb= $190 without shipping or taxes
Seagate: 17.3 cents per gig. 2x750gb=$260 without shipping or taxes

$70 difference, with $25 more you can get a 3rd western digital. Great value if you ask me.
Danny Bui
06-30-2008, 03:02 AM
keeping a drive till 2013? pfft no way ... 3 years is long enough :)

LOL!

I tend to keep my drives for a long time. Just had a five year old WD drive die a month ago. If only that drive was a Seagate....:(
Sojuuk
06-30-2008, 03:14 AM
LOL!

I tend to keep my drives for a long time. Just had a five year old WD drive die a month ago. If only that drive was a Seagate....:(

ordered my Maxtor MaXLine III 7L300S0 300GB on 11/8/2005 7:47:35 PM and they are getting replaced very soon due to insane amounts of clicking and SLOW seak times.