Which drive has the specs?

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Limp Gawd
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Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST3500418AS 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache or the
Western Digital Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache

Has anyone seen specs on these two: Is one faster than the other? I know about Seagates 7200.11 problems I had to firmware my OS drive and it work great now. So not afraid of Seagate.

Will a one platter with 16MB cache 7200.12 beat the highly thought of WD6401AALS with 32MB cache? Or is it a tie?

Sorry I don't follow those spec site that do all the testing. I tend to rely on the good people here at [H]!
 
WOW I thought when I checked this thread this morning it would be loaded with replies. Is there not any data/tech stuff on the 7200.12 yet?
 
I have 2 of the 7200.12 500GB ST3500410AS drives (exactly the same as the 418AS) and the WD Blue 640GB WD6400AAKS. I'd say the 7200.12 is slightly faster than the AAKS, but you'd probably never notice it in actual usage. I don't have a WD6401AALS to compare, but I bet the 7200.12 and the AALS are neck and neck. The only advantage I can see is that the WD Black drives still have a 5 year warranty, the Seagte only has 3. Then again, the Seagate is a single platter where the WD is 2. Also the Seagate is only 3/4" thick as opposed to the typical 1".

Edit: You're thread title isn't very indicative of what the thread is about, that may be why it hasn't got much attention.
 
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