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7200rpm : hitachi 7k200 VS. seagate 7200.2

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mastersoft

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hello

i wanna buy 1 hdd for my MBP 2.4ghz 17 " !


which hdd to buy ??

HITACHI 7K200 , 200GB , 7200RPM, 16MB
SEAGATE 7200.2 , 200GB , 7200RPM, 16MB

IF somebody have one of this in his laptop please post the opinion !

THANKS A LOT
 
Im curious to know too. It seems like the Seagate is the more popular one of the two.
 
I KNOW THE HITACHI 7K200 is best for power saving...eat less power than 5400rpm..BUT i donk know nothing about SEAGATE
 
I've always used seagate in my own laptops, nothing but reliable.

However, this does not mean that they are any less reliable than your other alternative. I've never had a HD die on me and I've used a Toshiba OEM for 4 years and seagate- aftermarket for 3.

Edit: I'm referring to the Pata HDs for powerbooks. I'm sure that it's the same for SATA
 
Which ever one you order, you can't go wrong, I'm still going to buy the Hitachi, having your mac boot faster isn't really an issue I think, especially if you don't power it down.
 
http://www.storagereview.com/HTS722020K9A00.sr

Looks like the Hitachi bested the Seagate in almost every test.

In the end, the Hitachi Travelstar 7K200 blows away the competition by margins seldom seen in the hard drive world. Though it does not come cheaply, the Travelstar's showing is so superior to that of any other drive's that it stands as the only choice for those striving to attain true desktop-level performance from a portable system.
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I just upgraded to the 7200 Hitachi model (200 gig). This baby is fast and quiet!:D
 
if somebody use WINDOWS can upload a printscreen with a test of hitachi 7K200 with HDTUNE software ?? i wanna see the performance of this hdd !

THXXX
 
mastersoft said:
o ****...

http://www.tomshardware.com/2008/01/24/hdd_galore/page10.html

SAMSUNG 320GB , 5400 rpm better than HITACHI 7K200 :eek:

pls post 1 screen with HDTUNE
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The drive you mentioned does not have the top score in any of the tests.

Top test scorers:
Test A. Hitachi 7k200 200gb, 7200rpm
Test B. Seagate 5400rpm, 250gb

However test B is probably at xx% full drive, because 7200rpm drives are faster than 5400rpm drives in benchmarks from other sites.
 
Seagate 7200.2 200GB for 17" MBP

Just finished replacing my 17" MBP's 100GB Seagate 7200.1 original drive with a new Seagate 7200.2 200GB unit from OWC. Using the tutorial from ifixit, it was actually a breeze. I didn't need to disconnect either the keyboard ribbon cable nor the hard drive cable from the logic board: there was room enough to swap out the drive, and the upper case just stood and leaned against the screen while I swapped the drive.

I used CCC to completely copy the original drive, which is now housed in a sleek OWC Mercury On-the-Go enclosure.

Hard drive prices are as good as they've ever been. The whole kit (drive and enclosure) was WELL UNDER $200 - even with expedited shipping and the cost of a new Torx T-6 screwdriver.

Clean off your work area, and keep removed screws in an orderly fashion, and give yourself an uninterrupted 30 minutes for the surgery.

Clint Bradford
http://www.clintbradford.com
 
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