IBM 60GXP or 75GXP?

[tontod]

I was thinking of purchasing a new hard drive, and was trying to decide between the 60 or the 75 GXP. Which one is faster and more reliable? Thanks.

 

[Windogg]

Get the 60GXP. They are the latest from IBM. The 75GXP (from Hungary) has been plagued with lots of quality issues.

Windogg

 

[Jex]

The 60's are the next generation after the 75's. Some people have had problems with the 75's (fairly high RMA rates). I would go for a 60.

As far as I know, the specs are similar in terms of performance. The 60's are just the newer generation.

 

[mrUnderdog]

I have a 45 gig 75 GXP at 7200, it runs great and is quite fast, but one thing i've noticed is that it takes exactly 5 seconds to delete anything, whether its a 2k file or 575 megs.

 

[Biggs]

60GXP performs slightly faster than it's older brethen the 75GXP. More performance numbers right here.

 

[BlackWob]

75GXP's have this bad problem of developing bad sectors and other quality issues. I'd definately go 60GXP no matter what [unless if you don't care about losing your data every 2 months].

 

[bjc112]

avoid the 75's like a plague from god..😉

 

[Boonesmi]

my 40gig 60gxp really is a little faster then the several 30gig 75gxp's
but it also seems noticibly quieter

(yup i like the 60gxp 🙂 )

 

[Boonesmi]

hmm the two posts above mine are ripping on the 75gxp

but from what i understand its only the 45gig version that has had lots of problems
all in all the 75gxp is an awsome drive ive probably used 20-30 of them and not a single problem

 

[Mem]

Definetly IBM 60GXP, might as well have the latest.

 

[A2KLAU]

My 30.7 GB 75GXP is working fine... its good for me... but I bought this one from Hong Kong and brought it back to London U.K so make any diff? never tried the ones here but the one I got from is good 🙂

Albert.

 

[MGMorden]

If you get a 75gxp 45gb then I'd say you have a 20-30% chance of it failing. The RMA rate is PITIFUL, though the drives are warranted for a long time.