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750gb HD - Seagate AS x NS

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Hey guys. I'm shopping for a large HD that'll mostly be used for storage (audio and video). I already have 3 hd's on my case (200 gb, 300 gb, 320 gb), and it can't hold an extra one. I'll put the 750 gb where the 200 gb now stands. Here's what I'm looking for (in that order):

1 - reliability (low heat? / less platters?)
2 - silent operation
3 - performance

I found two very similar options by Seagate in Newegg. The NS model is much more expensive. Does anybody know why, please? Would the extra $100 be worth it for a desktop computer that is on 24/7? My room is pretty hot, actually.

Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3750640AS 750GB 7200 RPM SATA $339.99
Seagate Barracuda ES ST3750640NS 750GB 7200 RPM SATA $449.99

Thanks for the help!
 
The AS is the standard 'desktop' model. It's designed for 9-5 days, and 'light' use - i.e. occasional thrashing (e.g. during boot-up and when loading programs)

The NS model is for low-end servers - it's a very similar drive but it's built slightly stronger. It's for 24/7 use, although it's still for 'light' use - storing occasionally needed files (so only occasional thrashing).

Both of those 750 GB drives are very similar. Hot and relatively noisy, but performace is good and essentially identical.
 
Thank you very much for the info.

I'll mostly store audio and video files on the HD. It'll be on 24/7, but will be accessed seldom - by a handful of friends through FTP.

Which one would you pick in this specific scenario? Noise is an issue to me, since I also do Pro Audio recording on that same workstation..

Thanks again!
 
Up to you really.

Both drives will do the job fine, and both are highly likely to run for at least 5 years. The catch is that the more expensive one is designed to be slightly more reliable, but that alone doesn't mean it won't die.

Figure on about a 1 in 130 chance of the expensive drive breaking down in each year, and about a 1 in 75 chance of the cheaper drive breaking down.

Other than that, the drives are essentially identical, with identical specifications. Opinions are divided on the noise from these drives, but people finding the noise objectional is surprisingly common.

If noise really is a major problem, then you may want to consider a different model of drive - e.g. the WD caviar range
 
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