will there be a difference between a maxtor and western digital

[billx]

i have maxtor 20 gig 100 ide 5400 rpm
will there be speed increase with western digital 60 gig 100 ide 5400 rpm..don't need the space really

 

[tippmann]

An ATA100 5400rpm drive are all bascially the same...
Get an 7200rpm (IBM or Maxtor) and you will see the difference

 

[CQuinn]

"100 ide"? It can help if you make that clearer as "ATA-100", for those that might
consider it a factor in your choice.

But no, you won't really see any difference in performance going from one 5400rpm drive
to another. The higher density of the WD might give you higher benchmark numbers for
sustained transfer rate, but for msot of the uses of the computer access time is more
important, and that's where rotational speed makes up the difference.

If you are looking at a HD upgrade for a speed boost, you probably want to look at
the access time and standard work load performance of various drives. The reviews
and database over at storagereview are great
for that.

 

[tigerbait]

cquinn, fix your linky

yes, the WD 60 gig is pretty fast for a 5400 rpm with its 30 gb platters, check out storagereview.com for more details.