Quietest hard drives?

[LED]

I promise you....IBM 75GXP series 😉

 

[JellyBaby]

Me has IBM 75GXP 30 GB. I have an 80mm blowing over it and my loudest fan, a 120 is below the hd. If the heads are flying around and it's doing a lot of accessing I can hear the drive, though barely, and the sounds are muffled. When the heads aren't flying around I have to listen very closely to hear it. Pretty damn nice for a drive of this calibre.

 

[Vinny N]

No one caught the new StorageReview article?...

Here's an excerpt on Fujitsu's new 7200rpm drive:

How exactly has the introduction of fluid bearing motors in Fujitsu's drives affected these two important parameters? Though we must keep in mind that this evaluation sample possesses only one platter, we're pleased to report that the result is nothing less than amazing. Compared to the two-platter Fireball lct15, a drive that achieved new lows in acoustics in its own right, the MPF-AH is whisper quiet when it comes to idle noise. It was so quiet, in fact, that we have to leave the case open, sit right next to it on the floor, unplug the Fireball lct10 (our boot drive), unplug the CPU fan, and place our ear close to the drive itself to hear it spinning! Seek noise, obviously, was more audible, but still very quiet, only a shade louder than the lct15. Despite the reputation that fluid bearings received from the literally scorching Seagate Medalist Pro, the Fujitsu remains cool to the touch after extended operation. Well done!

full article here: http://www.storagereview.com/articles/200007/20000702MPF3102AH_1.html

 

[LXi]

Yep, Fujitsus are quiet alright, so is the Fireball LCT15. But usually, they're poor performers!

 

[Bakwetu]

For 7200 rpms the new Fujitsu driver as pointed out by Vinny
for 5400 rpms Quantum lct10 (also performing leader of the 5400rpms)
for 4400 rpms Quantum lct15