I am interested in getting a 7200 RPM hard drive for a Mac Mini. Which brand is preferred by other users here - Western Digital or Seagate?
Thanks.
-Mike
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-Mike
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Western Digital or Seagate for Mac Mini
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at the moment, going off current trends.. WD definitely for reliability (speed depends on a few other factors).
were you looking at 5400RPM drives or 7200rpm drives?
were you looking at 5400RPM drives or 7200rpm drives?
Everyone has their own opinion... I prefer WD but someone else can prefer Seagate.
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True. I prefer Seagate as that is what is used in all of our servers, EMCs, and EVAs at work.
I'm running a WD 7200rpm 320GB in my mini and no problems, nor excessive heat or noise. Its great
I'm running a WD 7200rpm 320GB in my mini and no problems, nor excessive heat or noise. Its great
Me too - fan mostly running at a steady 1500rpm and hard disk at about 50 C.
M.
I had the same decision to make a couple months ago and based on reviews (both pro and consumer) and opinions posted in forums, seems like a pretty even split--you'll always find opponents/proponents of both. FWIW, I settled on pair of 320 GB 7200 Seagates for my Macbook and Mini and couldn't be happier--run nice and quiet and cool. Either way you go, both are known to be good performers.