Is this 1TB hard drive good?

bnm81002 · 03-22-2009, 03:07 PM

I saw this hard drive at Fry's for a great price, but when I searched through google, I see no other places have this drive at all, it's only available at Fry's but I have seen a drive similar to it but the model # is ST3100340AS and not ST1000340AS, are they the same hard drives? thanks
http://shop2.frys.com/product/5478279

**wrench97** · 03-22-2009, 03:14 PM

It looks like that is a Kit number rather then a drive number.

bnm81002 · 03-22-2009, 03:16 PM

so the actual drive is ST3100340AS inside the ST1000340AS-RK package then?

**linderman** · 03-22-2009, 03:22 PM

if you have ever tried imaging (data back up) or defraging or data recovery on a 1TB drive ............... you will soon learn they lose their shine !

multiple drives of 500GB cost more but are far more practical!

**wrench97** · 03-22-2009, 03:22 PM

Hard to tell it may be, does Frys list any OEM drives?

bnm81002 · 03-22-2009, 03:53 PM

they do but none are Seagate 1TB drives though, I've read about the ST3100340AS drive having problems, I don't want to be stuck with that drive, I emailed Fry's to check on the packing label for me to see what is listed on the label, I noticed that the package box is different from the other Seagate packages that I've seen as well

bnm81002 · 03-22-2009, 03:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by linderman

if you have ever tried imaging (data back up) or defraging or data recovery on a 1TB drive ............... you will soon learn they lose their shine !

multiple drives of 500GB cost more but are far more practical!

actually I was planning on using it for my Directv Tivo receiver in place of the drive in it now, I already have a 1TB in my PC now

**wrench97** · 03-22-2009, 04:03 PM

The problem drives were pulled from vendors in early December they will have the same basic part number ST3100340AS SD15-7200.11 but the series number will change (7200.11)

bnm81002 · 03-22-2009, 04:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wrench97

The problem drives were pulled from vendors in early December they will have the same basic part number ST3100340AS SD15-7200.11 but the series number will change (7200.11)

so it's thumbs up that I should buy the drive then? I should have no worries about it giving me problems? thanks

**wrench97** · 03-22-2009, 04:14 PM

No more then any other 1T drive:)

03-22-2009, 03:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
bnm81002 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 265 OS: win xp	Is this 1TB hard drive good? I saw this hard drive at Fry's for a great price, but when I searched through google, I see no other places have this drive at all, it's only available at Fry's but I have seen a drive similar to it but the model # is ST3100340AS and not ST1000340AS, are they the same hard drives? thanks http://shop2.frys.com/product/5478279

03-22-2009, 03:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
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03-22-2009, 03:53 PM	#6 (permalink)
bnm81002 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 265 OS: win xp	Re: Is this 1TB hard drive good? they do but none are Seagate 1TB drives though, I've read about the ST3100340AS drive having problems, I don't want to be stuck with that drive, I emailed Fry's to check on the packing label for me to see what is listed on the label, I noticed that the package box is different from the other Seagate packages that I've seen as well

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