[DEAD]Samsung HD103UI 1TB 5400 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM

[Pardus]

SAMSUNG HD103UI 1TB 5400 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM - 3-year warranty

Price: $98.99. Fre ship. Tax in some states. STARTS 11/18 11AM ET, ENDS 11/19

Model
Brand SAMSUNG
Model HD103UI

Performance
Interface SATA 3.0Gb/s
Capacity 1TB
RPM 5400 RPM
Cache 32MB
Average Seek Time 8.9ms
Average Latency 5.52ms

Physical Spec
Form Factor 3.5"

 

[Engineer]

I think this is the Green series. Good deal.

Also, it appears to be 3 platter which is also nice!

 

[papaschtroumpf]

I haven't bought a hard drive in a while. what's nice about 2 platters? Green?
I'm looking for a large backup drive, so huge, quiet, and performance doesn't have to be the best: this looks just about perfect? or is 5400rpm just too sluggish?
I saw the Hitachi drive for about the same price, my understanding is that it's faster but much hotter?
any good deals on enclosures? either this drive, or my smaller current drive would go into it.

 

[hans007]

Originally posted by: papaschtroumpf
I haven't bought a hard drive in a while. what's nice about 2 platters? Green?
I'm looking for a large backup drive, so huge, quiet, and performance doesn't have to be the best: this looks just about perfect? or is 5400rpm just too sluggish?
I saw the Hitachi drive for about the same price, my understanding is that it's faster but much hotter?
any good deals on enclosures? either this drive, or my smaller current drive would go into it.

lets platters = more platter density.

so its faster at the same RPM.

the hitachi is 5 platters (200 gig each).

this will still be faster at transfer rate, but not seek. i believe the 4 platter (250 per) 1tb WD drive is about the same as the hitachi.

more platters = more load on the motor = more heat and noise due to friction. which also affects wear.

 

[Samus]

doesn't appear to be 98.99 and its 3:45 CST 11/18

 

[Engineer]

Originally posted by: Samus
doesn't appear to be 98.99 and its 3:45 CST 11/18

It starts at 10:00am CST on 11/18 (8:00am PT).

 

[Pardus]

Originally posted by: Samus
doesn't appear to be 98.99 and its 3:45 CST 11/18

Try now

 

[papaschtroumpf]

in for one. thanks