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Windows 7 - [Reccomendation needed] The best HDD brand for laptops is... |
09-26-2011
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Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Build 7600 / Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP3 |
[Reccomendation needed] The best HDD brand for laptops is...
Hi there people!
I'm planning on replacing my current HDD in my laptop, currently I have a WD Scorpio Blue 250 GB SATA-II 5400 RPM... I'm trying to go after something, of 500 GB and 7200 RPM (something faster than 5400)... Which brand is the best for you guys, or at least, which would you recommend?
Thanks for your answers
See ya!!!  | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Assembled Desktop PC
OS Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Build 7600 / Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP3
CPU AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+ Dual Core CPU @ 2.7 Ghz (Brisbane)
Motherboard PCChips A13G+ v3.0
Memory 2x2 GB DDR2 PC-5300 (667 Mhz) Kingston ValueRAM
Graphics Card XFX ATI Radeon HD 4350 GPU (512 MB + 512 MB HM)
Sound Card Realtek High Definition Audio Driver ALC660 @ MCP61S
Monitor(s) Displays Compaq MV540 15" CRT Display Monitor (integrated microphone)
Screen Resolution 1024 x 768 px
Keyboard Microsoft Wired Keyboard Silent Key Feature
Mouse Microsoft USB Lasser Pointing Device
PSU Red Flag 500W PSU
Case Compaq 5BW353 Case
Cooling Many solutions, see other info...
Hard Drives Maxtor Diamond Max 10 (160 GB, 7200 RPM, SATA-II Hard Disk)
Internet Speed 2 MB
Other Info Windows Experience Index Result: 3.8 of 7.9.
Cooling solutions:
- AVC @ 2000/5000 RPM Copper Heatpipes (For Athlon 64 X2 6000+ CPU used in an Athlon 64 X2 5200+)
- Rear Fan 80 mm @ 2700 RPM for heat extraction
- Manhatan Chipset Cooler @ 4700/7200 RPM (For nVidia Chipset in MoBo)
- Foxconn @ 2500 RPM (Old Pentium III heatsink fan) in XFX ATI Radeon HD 4350
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09-26-2011
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Western-Digital. After replacing 5 other brands in 18 monyhs I have yet to have a faiure | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HP Pavillion dv-7 1005 Tx
OS WCP ONLY
CPU 2@2.4
Memory 4 gigs
Graphics Card Nvidia 9600M
Sound Card HD built-in
Monitor(s) Displays 17" Wxga
Screen Resolution 1440x900
Cooling none
Internet Speed 45Mb down 5Mb up
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09-26-2011
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#3 | |
Windows 7 SP1, Home Premium, 64-bit |
Here is a list of 7200 RPM laptop drives at Newegg. If you can't order from Newegg, you can at least use this list for reference purposes: Newegg.com - Computer Hardware, Hard Drives, Laptop Hard Drives, 7200 RPM
I'd generally lean toward Western Digital or Samsung. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Ignatz Special; 4 speed manual gearbox; factory air conditioning; one of one
OS Windows 7 SP1, Home Premium, 64-bit
CPU Intel Sandy Bridge i5-2500, not overclocked
Motherboard Gigabyte H67A-UD3H-B3, full ATX
Memory 4 GB Crucial DDR3-1333
Graphics Card none; graphics are integrated on CPU
Sound Card onboard: Realtek ALC892; external: USB Behringer UF0-202
Monitor(s) Displays NEC 90GX2-BK 19" LCD
Screen Resolution 800 x 640
Keyboard Leopold Tenkeyless with Cherry Blue switches, USB
Mouse Logitech or Microsoft optical wired; either USB or PS 2
PSU Seasonic SS-560KM, modular
Case Antec Solo II
Cooling CPU: Scythe Big Shuriken; Case: Scythe Slipstream 800 & 500
Hard Drives System: Intel 320 Series SSD, 80 GB;
Data: Samsung Spinpoint 103SJ, 1 TB;
Backup: WD Caviar Green WD15EADS-00P8B0, 1.5TB
Other Info Power consumption of this system, including monitor: 68 watts at idle; 144 watts at full load
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09-26-2011
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#4 | |
Win 7 Ultimate 64-bit. SP1. |
I echo the recommendation of the two above re Western Digital.
Has been problem free & reliable..... thus far!
| | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number LAPTOP. HP Pavilion dv7-4010TX .
OS Win 7 Ultimate 64-bit. SP1.
CPU Intel i7 -720QM.[1.6GHz Turbo Boost 2.8GHz. 6MB Cache.]
Memory 8 DDR 3 RAM. 1066MHZ
Graphics Card ATI 1024 MB. DDR3. Radeon HD5650
Monitor(s) Displays 17.3" High Definition Brightview LCD. LED Backlit.
Screen Resolution 1600 x 900.
Mouse Logitech Anywhere mouse. MX.
Case Laptop / notebook.
Hard Drives 640GB
Internet Speed ADSL [ but too slow ]
System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom
OS 7 ultimate x64
CPU i7 920 @ 3.5ghz
Motherboard P6t Deluxe
Memory 6gb corsair dominator
Graphics Card Gigabyte Geforce GTX 460 1GB SLI
Sound Card onboard
Monitor(s) Displays samsung BX2450
Screen Resolution 1920x1080
Keyboard Logitech Classic Keyboard
Mouse Logitech G500
PSU corsair tx750
Case CM HAF 922
Cooling coolermaster V8 + standard case fans
Hard Drives Seagate 7200.11 1Tb; WD green EADS 1TB
Internet Speed 256k :P
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09-26-2011
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Western Digital is the best choice. Number one priority of a HDD is dependability, and WD is the most reliable. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Acer Aspire 8940g
OS Windows 7
CPU Core I7
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09-27-2011
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#7 | |
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Build 7600 / Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP3 |
Wow... I guess WD won the match with a flwless victory XD...
Well... then I'll go for a WD seems that Scorpio Black is the best choice. Thanks for the answers guys, that's why I always ask for this kind of stuff here 
See ya!!! | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Assembled Desktop PC
OS Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Build 7600 / Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP3
CPU AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+ Dual Core CPU @ 2.7 Ghz (Brisbane)
Motherboard PCChips A13G+ v3.0
Memory 2x2 GB DDR2 PC-5300 (667 Mhz) Kingston ValueRAM
Graphics Card XFX ATI Radeon HD 4350 GPU (512 MB + 512 MB HM)
Sound Card Realtek High Definition Audio Driver ALC660 @ MCP61S
Monitor(s) Displays Compaq MV540 15" CRT Display Monitor (integrated microphone)
Screen Resolution 1024 x 768 px
Keyboard Microsoft Wired Keyboard Silent Key Feature
Mouse Microsoft USB Lasser Pointing Device
PSU Red Flag 500W PSU
Case Compaq 5BW353 Case
Cooling Many solutions, see other info...
Hard Drives Maxtor Diamond Max 10 (160 GB, 7200 RPM, SATA-II Hard Disk)
Internet Speed 2 MB
Other Info Windows Experience Index Result: 3.8 of 7.9.
Cooling solutions:
- AVC @ 2000/5000 RPM Copper Heatpipes (For Athlon 64 X2 6000+ CPU used in an Athlon 64 X2 5200+)
- Rear Fan 80 mm @ 2700 RPM for heat extraction
- Manhatan Chipset Cooler @ 4700/7200 RPM (For nVidia Chipset in MoBo)
- Foxconn @ 2500 RPM (Old Pentium III heatsink fan) in XFX ATI Radeon HD 4350
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09-27-2011
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Windows 7 Ultimate X86 SP1 |
Well, I've had 2 WD drives fail within about a year, this was 4-5 years ago. Since then I have used both Samsung and Seagate. After the bad 7200-1 Seagate line, they seem to be "back". My Pc drive is Seagate and I have one in an enclosure. A WD in a laptop. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Brittechnologies II
OS Windows 7 Ultimate X86 SP1
CPU i5-2550K differing speeds depending on the day
Motherboard ASUS P8X68-V PRO/GEN3
Memory 16GB G.Skill Sniper 2133MHz, 4X4GB
Graphics Card ASUS ENGTX460 DirectCU/2DI/1GD5 GeForce GTX 460
Sound Card Onboard Realtek 5-1
Monitor(s) Displays Samsung P2570HD
Screen Resolution 1920x1080
Keyboard Old Dell USB From 10 yrs Ago
Mouse Gigabyte m6900 wired
PSU Corsair HX650W
Case Inwin Dragon rider
Cooling Hyper 212 EVO w/two Noctua fans @1300 RPM
Hard Drives TBA
Internet Speed 8-19 Mbs down, 3-4 Mbs up Comcast Cable
Other Info 5 fans, LG Bluray/R/RE, ASUS DVD/R/RW
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