Why is 500GB Seagate cheaper than the 400GB?

[plunar]

They look exactly the same as far as i can tell, but the 500GB is $50 less than the 400GB. I found similar results at macmall.

Is there some new tech or something in the 400GB???


http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw/105-3002387-6025256?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=ST3400601CB-RK&Go.x=0&Go.y=0&Go=Go

 

[mr_matalino]

I dunno? Buy it! Great deal!

 

[jsw]

Looks to me like the 400GB costs less.

 

[WildCowboy]

jsw's getting cruddy pricing.

 

[840quadra]

Who knows.

I hope it was a rhetorical question!

Both are too expensive in my opinion anyway .

 

[barr08]

Yeah that doesn't make much sense, but sometimes you just need to take advantage of a good deal when you see it!

 

[jsw]

If it were me, though, I'd buy an internal drive (like from here) and an external enclosure (like from here) and save some money.

jsw's getting cruddy pricing.

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Friggin' Amazon cookies. Tried a new browser:

 

[840quadra]

If it were me, though, I'd buy an internal drive (like from here) and an external enclosure (like from here) and save some money.


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Exactly why I think the prices listed are too expensive..

I have a $15 USB enclosure, and a $170 Seagate drive from a local PC parts shop.

 

[plunar]

Looks like the 500GB model is for whatever reason "obsolete" - it doesn't show up on seagate's webpage of model listings.

perhaps it was replaced by the 750GB?

 

[Mac'Mo]

faster rpms, some hd have like built in proprietary technology, could be the reason

 

[840quadra]

faster rpms, some hd have like built in proprietary technology, could be the reason

AFIK, Seagate only makes Barracuda, and SV35 series drives at 7200 RPM, and only in SATA, or IDE configuration in those sizes. Size for size, I also believe that the transfer speed, and seek time is identical between the 400 and 500gb drives.

It is quite possible that the 400gb version is actually a SATA drive, but I would doubt it

 

[WildCowboy]

Looks like the 500GB model is for whatever reason "obsolete" - it doesn't show up on seagate's webpage of model listings.

perhaps it was replaced by the 750GB?

It is listed on this page...curiously, it's the first model listed with a capacity of "N/A". Clicking on the model number takes you to its product page.

For whatever reason, Amazon's got it on what looks to be a closeout-like deal.

But yes, I'd probably opt for popping a Seagate Barracuda into a separate enclosure in order to get the benefit of the full Barracuda warranty.

 

[plunar]

well i got an email from amazon today saying that they regret they are unable to fulfill the order and refunded my card. and now the price on amazon is $279 - $60 higher than what I originally ordered it for.

 

[tokugawa]

Hitachi announces 1 TB drive today

This might lower 400, 500, and 750GB drives. Hitachi announced a 1 TB drive today that will retail at $399:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20070105/tc_pcworld/128400