What are good HDD's parameters?

BIKO24334373 · 07-23-2008, 08:59 PM

What are the parameters of a good hard disk drive? Rotation speed? ( I'm not speaking of the reputation of the manufacturer, or the capasity)

**peterhuang913** · 07-23-2008, 09:05 PM

All desktop HDDs are 7200RPM and notebook HDDs are 5400RPM.

The thing that matters is the reputation, quality, the buffer size, and the transfer speeds. Other than that, they are all the same.

~~wiseleo~~ · 07-23-2008, 09:34 PM

fast random access speed, fast seek time... smaller number for everything except rotational speed and transfer rate is better. My 15K RPM Ultra320 drives are very fast ;)

The statement about notebook drives is incorrect. 7200 RPM notebook drives are available and more desirable for performance computing.

**peterhuang913** · 07-23-2008, 10:03 PM

7200RPM notebook drives are not that common up until now.

~~wiseleo~~ · 07-23-2008, 10:15 PM

On the contrary, I could purchase a 7200RPM notebook drive for many years. I am not going to dig through datasheets, but this hasn't been a big deal for a long time now. :)

They are a high performance option. In the era of SATA, 7200 will outsell 5400.

By the way, I prefer drives with fewest platters. Just about anybody can fix a single-platter dual-head hard disk. If a 3 or 4-platter disk dies, the pool of specialists shrinks quite a bit. :)

BIKO24334373 · 07-24-2008, 10:24 PM

So peterhuang913, the conclusion comes to this: all desktop hard disks are of 7200rpm. right?

& wiseleo, u told about transfer rate. So, what is the highest available value for that, available now? & from which manufacturer?

**peterhuang913** · 07-24-2008, 10:47 PM

Some are 10000RPM but the speed doesn't justify the price.

~~wiseleo~~ · 07-25-2008, 12:05 AM

BIKO - there is a thread here for HD tach. Read it :)

I think it will be very easy to spot.

BIKO24334373 · 07-26-2008, 11:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by peterhuang913

Some are 10000RPM but the speed doesn't justify the price.

u mean, those are much costly?

Can you kindly provide me any of such product's link, from any manufacturer? (URL)

I'm saying of desktop computer's HDD with 10000RPM speed..

**peterhuang913** · 07-26-2008, 11:42 PM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136011
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136260
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822116004

BIKO24334373 · 07-26-2008, 11:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wiseleo

BIKO - there is a thread here for HD tach. Read it :)

I think it will be very easy to spot.

Well wiseleo, it was very nice to provide me the information.

But actually, i'm going to buy a new HDD for my desktop. & money wont matter to me. So, i want to get the best. Thats why i'm searching for the HDD, with the best available features now a days.

So, can you provide me any URL of the product (HDD) with the highest transfer rate available now?

Thanking you in advance.

BIKO24334373 · 07-27-2008, 12:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by peterhuang913

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136011
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136260
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822116004

ok thanks peterhuang913.

**peterhuang913** · 07-27-2008, 12:04 AM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822332010

**grimx133** · 07-27-2008, 03:17 AM

Somehow I don't see too many paying 800-1000 for a hard drive. The price per gig of storage is high enough with a raptor. If you just want to have somethiing that's just a little bit faster than usual, go with a raptor. I don't notice a huge performance difference, though there are times when it is noticable, such as when I'm imaging my drive. Don't know about the velociraptor, saw one of the reviews said the guy couldn't hear his. He either has very loud fans, or he's deaf, or maybe they are a lot quieter than the 150 gig raptors. I like the sound, it has a deeper, more throaty data access sound.

07-23-2008, 08:59 PM	#1 (permalink)
BIKO24334373 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 30 OS: XP SP2 PROFESSIONAL	What are good HDD's parameters? What are the parameters of a good hard disk drive? Rotation speed? ( I'm not speaking of the reputation of the manufacturer, or the capasity)

07-23-2008, 09:05 PM	#2 (permalink)
peterhuang913 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 819 OS: XP Home SP2	Re: What are good HDD's parameters? All desktop HDDs are 7200RPM and notebook HDDs are 5400RPM. The thing that matters is the reputation, quality, the buffer size, and the transfer speeds. Other than that, they are all the same.

07-23-2008, 09:34 PM	#3 (permalink)
~~wiseleo~~ Troubled Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Posts: 461 OS: Win 2003 SP2 My System	Re: What are good HDD's parameters? fast random access speed, fast seek time... smaller number for everything except rotational speed and transfer rate is better. My 15K RPM Ultra320 drives are very fast ;) The statement about notebook drives is incorrect. 7200 RPM notebook drives are available and more desirable for performance computing.

07-23-2008, 10:03 PM	#4 (permalink)
peterhuang913 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 819 OS: XP Home SP2	Re: What are good HDD's parameters? 7200RPM notebook drives are not that common up until now.

07-23-2008, 10:15 PM	#5 (permalink)
~~wiseleo~~ Troubled Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Posts: 461 OS: Win 2003 SP2 My System	Re: What are good HDD's parameters? On the contrary, I could purchase a 7200RPM notebook drive for many years. I am not going to dig through datasheets, but this hasn't been a big deal for a long time now. :) They are a high performance option. In the era of SATA, 7200 will outsell 5400. By the way, I prefer drives with fewest platters. Just about anybody can fix a single-platter dual-head hard disk. If a 3 or 4-platter disk dies, the pool of specialists shrinks quite a bit. :)

07-24-2008, 10:24 PM	#6 (permalink)
BIKO24334373 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 30 OS: XP SP2 PROFESSIONAL	Re: What are good HDD's parameters? So peterhuang913, the conclusion comes to this: all desktop hard disks are of 7200rpm. right? & wiseleo, u told about transfer rate. So, what is the highest available value for that, available now? & from which manufacturer?

07-24-2008, 10:47 PM	#7 (permalink)
peterhuang913 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 819 OS: XP Home SP2	Re: What are good HDD's parameters? Some are 10000RPM but the speed doesn't justify the price.

07-25-2008, 12:05 AM	#8 (permalink)
~~wiseleo~~ Troubled Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Posts: 461 OS: Win 2003 SP2 My System	Re: What are good HDD's parameters? BIKO - there is a thread here for HD tach. Read it :) I think it will be very easy to spot.

07-26-2008, 11:42 PM	#10 (permalink)
peterhuang913 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 819 OS: XP Home SP2	Re: What are good HDD's parameters? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136011 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136260 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822116004

07-27-2008, 12:04 AM	#13 (permalink)
peterhuang913 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 819 OS: XP Home SP2	Re: What are good HDD's parameters? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822332010

07-27-2008, 03:17 AM	#14 (permalink)
grimx133 Back to the grind Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Canada eh Posts: 401 OS: xp mce sp2, xp pro sp2 My System	Re: What are good HDD's parameters? Somehow I don't see too many paying 800-1000 for a hard drive. The price per gig of storage is high enough with a raptor. If you just want to have somethiing that's just a little bit faster than usual, go with a raptor. I don't notice a huge performance difference, though there are times when it is noticable, such as when I'm imaging my drive. Don't know about the velociraptor, saw one of the reviews said the guy couldn't hear his. He either has very loud fans, or he's deaf, or maybe they are a lot quieter than the 150 gig raptors. I like the sound, it has a deeper, more throaty data access sound.