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catharsis

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i dont know enough about hard drives to make this decision.

Western Digital Special Edition 80GB 7200RPM IDE Hard Drive, Model WD800JB, OEM Drive Only (limit 5 per customer)


- Specifications -

Capacity: 80GB
Average Seek Time: 8.9 ms
Buffer: 8MB
Rotational Speed: 7200 RPM
Interface: IDE ULTRA ATA100
Features: High-performance with 8MB Buffer
Manufacturer Warranty: 3 years
Remark: OEM Drive Only

Or,

SAMSUNG 80GB 7200RPM IDE Hard Drive, Model SP0802N, OEM Drive only (limit 5 per customer)


- Specifications -

Capacity: 80GB
Average Seek Time: 8.9 ms
Buffer: 2MB
Rotational Speed: 7200 RPM
Interface: IDE ULTRA ATA133
Features: Fluid Dynamic Bearing Spindle Motor Technology
Manufacturer Warranty: 3 years
Remark: OEM Drive only
 
The first time has an 8mb cache, which is important, but the second drive has a faster interface. The 8mb cache means it can read and write data in larger groups, but the faster interface of the other drive means it can move data faster. Overall I think the 8mb drive would give you faster performance, but I'm really not [H]ard-qualified to say.
 
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