7200.10 Seagate (750GB HDDs)

[jvroig]

I've read a lot about bad seagate drives here. However, I believe it was the 7200.11 HDDs that were incredibly faulty?

I only ask because I saw a clearance sale for refurbished Seagate HDDs (it said "Certified repaired HDD" in the sticker upside of the HDD along with the S/N and other usual info). They were going for about $36 each, and there must have been a box or two of those things, probably 50pcs or more. These specific HDDs were Seagate 7200.10, 750GB.

If the 7200.10 are ok, I'd like to pick up one or two or even three of these things for personal use.

Thanks.

 

[RebateMonger]

I monitor about twenty 7200.10 320 GB drives that are used for backing up several servers. They seem OK. But this year I've purchased new WD 750 GB drives for $65 each with free shipping. I'd have a hard time justifying the purchase of used, repaired drives for $36 (plus shipping?). Plus, I have a blanket ban on buying used anything that spins.

 

[Thor86]

Nothing wrong with re-certified hardware. Just you take the risks with your data.

 

[jvroig]

I'd have a hard time justifying the purchase of used, repaired drives for $36 (plus shipping?)

No shipping. It's over the counter. $36 flat. It's a pretty amazing deal - but then again, we're talking about refurbished / certified repaired hdds, not exactly brand new.

Nothing wrong with re-certified hardware. Just you take the risks with your data.

Exactly. I have less worry about it being "certified repaired" and more worry about it being a Seagate. However, with it being a 7200.10 instead of 7200.11 (which I think is the one that failed all over the place), I'm thinking it might just be cheap enough to be ok. It's 50% (or even more) discount compared to the available 750GB drives.

 

[Emulex]

those are first gen perp. drives. i have a pair of them. they throw timeout errors all the time remapping. i think seagate was a little ahead of the curve on areal density at that time. run the seagate tools a few times on long test; i had 2 new; then recert'd 750gb fail. they sit in a box now.