60GXP versus 75GXP

[Horsepower]

It's just like IBM to have the specs in 2 different formats, is the only difference the buffer?

 

[Double Trouble]

Nope, the drives are different in a few ways, including the platter size. The 75GXP is 15GB per platter, and thus comes in 15, 30 , 45, 60 and 75 GB sizes (all that changes is the number of platters in the drive). The 60GXP has higher density per platter, it stores 20GB per platter.

Also, the firmware on the drive has been modified, and I believe (but can't confirm) that the controller on the drive is a different version as well.

Hope that's the info you were looking for!

 

[teddymines]

Reliability, too. Do a search in AT on both models and you'll find a lot of people had to RMA the 75gxp. A few even got more than one replacement 75gxp that failed as well.

 

[Alex]

the 60gxp is a corrected 75gxp version... the 75gxp was very buggy and most of the ones sent out died soon enough (mine included)... the 60gxp is supposed to be stable and to have fixed those problems... frankly, im goin for WD now...

 

[oldfart]

60GXP is faster, quieter, more reliable than 75GXP. Nice drives.

 

[Raspewtin]

<< frankly, im goin for WD now... >>



i went for WD too for the same reason.

 

[oldfart]

Eh, nothings perfect. I had a 7200 rpm 15 Gig WD drive die about a month ago in my kids PC. It was under warrantee and they replaced it. I had an IBM die a month before that. They replaced it also. I'll still buy WD and IBM drives.

 

[ISAslot]

I had two 75gxps before they sent me out a 60gxp. The 60gxp is quieter, plus, so far, more reliable.

 

[Horsepower]

Thanx for the answers! I had 75GXPs on order and they subbed them with 60 GXPs

 

[Wind]

<< Thanx for the answers! I had 75GXPs on order and they subbed them with 60 GXPs >>


Good. 60GXP is better than 75GXP.

 

[PliotronX]

The only thing that I can think of that the 75GXP does better than the 60GXP is that it can sustain higher PCI frequencies. If this is of any importance to you for overclocking, I'd suggest getting the 75GXP and risking the death rate with being able to run at a higher PCI. Otherwise, the 60GXP is certainly the better choice.

 

[dszd0g]

PliotronX, it really is not worth dealing with the fail rate on the 75GXP. On our old Linux server we had 4 75GXP drives. One died after 9 months, another died after 11 months. At least we did back-ups onto DDS3. We now have a 12 drive SCSI RAID array with Seagate drives.

It would have to be 100 times faster in my opinion to be worth the 50% fail rate I've experienced.

 

[PliotronX]

I am well aware of the failure rates with the 75GXP. I'm just saying that if higher PCI frequencies are important for overclocking to anyone contemplating this same buying decision, the 75GXP would be the way to go.

 

[fs5]

I've had my 75gxp for almost a year now, it runs fine. Great now I just jinxed myself.

 

[S0me1X]

I wonder why IBM chose 60gxp to be newer than 75gxp.. the names are kind of confusing since one would expect the 75gxp to be newer.

 

[Jiggz]

The numbering has something to do with the max capacity of that series. Thus the 75GXP has a max capacity of 75 Gb and 60Gxp with 60GB, I think!

 

[oldfart]

75GXP = 15 Gig/platter x 4 platter max = 75 Gig. 60GXP = 20 Gig/platter x 3 platter max = 60 Gig.