price vs. performance

[Bad_Boy]

alright, im gettin a raptor and a 120 gig sata in a few weeks. and im tryin to figure out whats the best 120gb.

i dont really know much about sata. but i hear its faster so im willing to try anything

somebody tell me whats the diffrence between ...
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=22-148-017&depa=0
and
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=22-148-030&depa=0
i dont get why there is a 33 dollar diffrence. whats the sata150 about?

and whats the diffrence between
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=22-144-319&depa=0
and
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=22-144-151&depa=0
just the seek time?

what 120gb sata would you get?

i hope the links work
thanks in advanced

 

[Ice Czar]

Originally posted by Bad_Boy
but i hear its faster

not per se, it is however more reliable, efficent and
has a much longer lifespan ahead of it than PATA

the performance increase displayed by the Raptor is mostly do to its spindle speed and controller\algorithm, not the interface itself

As the Hard Disc Spins indepth analysis of HDD performance @ Lost Circuits

How To Interpret Seagate Disc Drive Model Numbers

but basically one is just the bare drive the other is a boxed unit with installation software


regarding the Maxtor and Western Digital
SR Database select various benchmarks from the drop down list
and click on specific models in the list for indepth reviews, not all capacities are tested, but most families are, the difference typically being the number of platters in the drive

Good Luck