So I'm debating which drive to get. Both can be had for close to $40 so pretty cheap really. Question is, which is better overall.
I have read that the Blue is pretty close to the Blacks performance. Very quiet. Pretty reliable (WD).
The 7200.12 should be quite fast (RA is a bit slower - ~14.5ms if I remember correctly) but average and burst speeds are pretty high. Very quiet as well. I'm just worried about Seagates reliability. I know the whole fiasco was just with 7200.11 but are there a good amount of 7200.12 drives failing? I skimmed through the Newegg reviews (I know, it's usually pointless to do that) and 17-18% claim the drive failed on them, which worries me a bit.
Besides for the drive quality in question, the 7200.12 is pretty much superior to the Blue correct?
I have read that the Blue is pretty close to the Blacks performance. Very quiet. Pretty reliable (WD).
The 7200.12 should be quite fast (RA is a bit slower - ~14.5ms if I remember correctly) but average and burst speeds are pretty high. Very quiet as well. I'm just worried about Seagates reliability. I know the whole fiasco was just with 7200.11 but are there a good amount of 7200.12 drives failing? I skimmed through the Newegg reviews (I know, it's usually pointless to do that) and 17-18% claim the drive failed on them, which worries me a bit.
Besides for the drive quality in question, the 7200.12 is pretty much superior to the Blue correct?