Maxtor vs Westerndigital vs Seagate 120gig

[Slash621]

Well i'm looking into 120 gig HD's.... with 8 meg cache's and 7200 rpm at least... try to keep the price under 130 per drive via newegg.com

Which is the best? some say western digital makes hi pitched noises at idle, and i personally have always thought maxtor to be a shoddy brand...

Shoot away!

 

[StraightPipe]

there are some reviews at Storage Review.com

it's really a matter of preferance.

(note: below are opinions
i prefer WD drives (never had the whine)
I also think Maxtor is kinda shoddy
never had a seagate

 

[newbiepcuser]

Maxtor-not enough experience, but members love here. Plenty of deals on them to ge them pretty cheap.

WD-pretty fast but yes I can hear my 80GB one. Had no complaints, 3 year warranty compared to the Maxtor with only 1.

Seagate : very very quiet. Very good repuatation on quality.

I would goto storagereview.com and compare.

 

[Darien]

I'm a fan of my Seagate drives in my system right now. Very quiet

 

[Boonesmi]

they are all nice drives, but personally i like the seagate (very quiet)

 

[thorin]

See these two threads:
http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.cfm?catid=27&threadid=1136426
http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.cfm?catid=27&threadid=1136718

And this comparison:
SR.com Head-To-Head

Thorin

 

[Slash621]

i think i'm gonna go with the WD special edition.. has a 3 year warranty........ the seagate dosent but there is a samsung that does..

The WD is ATA100,
the samsung is ATA133.....

both have 3 year warranty. would the ATA133 out perform the WD ata100?

Both have 8 meg cache

 

[RagingGuardian]

I have the Maxtor and the seek noise pisses me off. Reminds me of a Atlas 10KIII I had.

 

[Sammy5000]

I do not think the performance increase (100 vs 133) would be that obvious.

I have the exact WD version you are considering ($70 after rebates) at Best Buy last week. I have had Maxtors in the past, but I have not seen any worries with the WD.

 

[JavaMomma]

I would go WD.
I've had a 100BB for 2 years next month. Problem free *knocks on wood*
Then again I have 2 Samsung drives (6.4GB & 8.4GB) that are like 5 years old & still working....hmmm.

Anyways, I would probably go for the WD because it is probably faster.

 

[WobbleWobble]

I've used 4 of the Maxtor 120GB 8MB cache drives for months now and they've given me no problems.

 

[kaizersose]

Originally posted by: thorin
See these two threads:
http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.cfm?catid=27&threadid=1136426
http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.cfm?catid=27&threadid=1136718

And this comparison:
SR.com Head-To-Head

Thorin

looks like unless you are using it for a server drive, the seagate is the big winner.

 

[bunker]

Originally posted by: kaizersose

Originally posted by: thorin
See these two threads:
http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.cfm?catid=27&threadid=1136426
http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.cfm?catid=27&threadid=1136718

And this comparison:
SR.com Head-To-Head

Thorin

looks like unless you are using it for a server drive, the seagate is the big winner.

Actually, you have that backwards. Seagate's pretty much the big loser in those comparisons, and quite handily at more than a few.
That said, I'll never give up my Seagates. I love the peace and quiet .

 

[Tab]

Seagate = Quiet Drives
Western Digital = Higher Performing IDE Drivers
Maxtor = Crap

 

[Slash621]

looks like in the SR head to head review that the maxor is wiping up!!

 

[thorin]

Originally posted by: Sammy5000
I do not think the performance increase (100 vs 133) would be that obvious.

Considering that no ATA drive currently on the market can even break the maximum bandwidth available with ATA66 (let alone having and Average Sustained Transfer Rate above ATA66 bandwidth) I don't think it'd be obvious either

Originally posted by: Slash621
looks like in the SR head to head review that the maxor is wiping up!!

Ok now read it again and pay attention to all the sections ...... and now go read it again (actually read it not just focusing on the pink highlights).

Thorin

 

[joecool]

i love my seagate. i've had all three and the perf. is the same for all practical purposes, but the seagate is WAY more quiet. all my wd drives have this really annoying, high-pitched whine, and the maxtors are just kind of noisy!

 

[Slash621]

i read it agin... seagate is always not the worst and not the best....... so why should i buy it?

 

[JBT]

I heard that the WD 120 JB's are the new deathstars. But they do come with a 3 year warrenty so that might be worth it I have a 40 Gig 7200 RPM Maxtor that has fluid bearings. I can adjust the niose level the drive makes basically with the quite setting I have never heard it. With the drive on performance it I can hear it seek but it is nothing to loud. My next drive would be a WD but thats only cause it would be a raptor. My Maxtor has run great for a number of year works perfectly for me.

 

[thorin]

Originally posted by: Slash621
i read it agin... seagate is always not the worst and not the best....... so why should i buy it?

Hmmmm I don't recall saying anything about Seagate or any brand when I suggested you re-read it but whatever.

Thorin

 

[Slash621]

yeah i re-read the article and once again confirm that maxtor is supreme lol

 

[Tab]

SeaGate is generally EXTREMELY QUIET.

 

[wetcat007]

Originally posted by: Slash621
i think i'm gonna go with the WD special edition.. has a 3 year warranty........ the seagate dosent but there is a samsung that does..

The WD is ATA100,
the samsung is ATA133.....

both have 3 year warranty. would the ATA133 out perform the WD ata100?

Both have 8 meg cache

ATA133 doesnt really make any difference, which is why most manufactuars dont bother offering it. Be warned, Western Digitials tend to make a very irritating whine, however they are indeed fast, I myself prefer seagate for being so quiet.

 

[wetcat007]

Originally posted by: JBTele
I heard that the WD 120 JB's are the new deathstars. But they do come with a 3 year warrenty so that might be worth it I have a 40 Gig 7200 RPM Maxtor that has fluid bearings. I can adjust the niose level the drive makes basically with the quite setting I have never heard it. With the drive on performance it I can hear it seek but it is nothing to loud. My next drive would be a WD but thats only cause it would be a raptor. My Maxtor has run great for a number of year works perfectly for me.

deathstars indeed i can say that alright with my experience.

 

[MasterFlash]

Originally posted by: Tabb
Seagate = Quiet Drives
Western Digital = Higher Performing IDE Drivers
Maxtor = Crap

I concur w/ this assessment. BTW, the "Plus" models of the Seagate 7200.7 come w/ a 3 yr warrantee, and would get my vote unless you're only priority is speed.