I've noticed that the 5001aals and 6401aals (Caviar Black) aren't in the regular OEM/Retail channels and thus aren't really mentioned. However, I don't need the full sized TB model and in the interest of saving money, these seem like a good performance alternative.
Can snag one for ~$80 (about the price of a 6400aaks) vs $190 for a 150gb Raptor and it represents the best compromise, as far as I can tell.
So I guess the question is: Are these smaller versions of the Caviar Black comparable to the flagship model? Am I better off going for the 500gb or the 640 from a platter performance standpoint? This will be moving from a Segate 7200.7 which I'm assuming will be a noticeable speed increase?
Storage Review head-to-head
Thoughts?
Can snag one for ~$80 (about the price of a 6400aaks) vs $190 for a 150gb Raptor and it represents the best compromise, as far as I can tell.
So I guess the question is: Are these smaller versions of the Caviar Black comparable to the flagship model? Am I better off going for the 500gb or the 640 from a platter performance standpoint? This will be moving from a Segate 7200.7 which I'm assuming will be a noticeable speed increase?
Storage Review head-to-head
Thoughts?
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