Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB = $149 at Newegg + Free Shipping

[Rakewell]

I bit.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...456&cm_re=wd_black_2tb-_-22-136-456-_-Product

Use promo code: EMCYXYV29

 

[jjmIII]

The new Samsung F4 looks nice too...667gb per platter, but 5400rpm.

 

[shingletingle]

5400 is slower than 7200 though. Wouldn't that cause serious lag issues when searching and copying files.

 

[jjmIII]

5400 is slower than 7200 though. Wouldn't that cause serious lag issues when searching and copying files.

The Black is faster I'm sure, but it has 4x500gb platters vs. 3x667gb platters...which helps the F4 play a little catch-up.

I doubt you'll see any lag...but you will see $30 in your pocket .

 

[VirtualLarry]

Do any of the Caviar Black drives use Advanced Format? Or is that limited to the Green drives?

 

[akugami]

The WD Caviar Black is a performance HD. It's top of the line and one that people use as a main HD when performance matters the most. Usually a HD in today's market that's labeled with a 5400rpm is a lower end HD with price per megabyte and low power consumption and heat output as the main concerns. This is true of previous Samsung drives, WD drives, and Seagate drives. While I couldn't find a review of the Samsung Spinpoint but I'd put money and say that it likely won't perform much better than other "economy" or "green" HD's and will get pounded by a top of the line performance HD like the Caviar Black series.