does hdd storage size make it slower

[Wiff]

If I have a HDD with 1TB total capacity and 500GB are used and a HDD with 3TB and 500GB used, will the 1TB HDD be faster than the 3TB one or does the size not matter?

[jurian123]

It does not really matter. But a HDD has moving parts and they will wear off. After a point off time. 

 

BTW if they have the same read and wright speeds. they will perform the same. 

[Wiff]

It does not really matter. But a HDD has moving parts and they will wear off. After a point off time. 

 

BTW if they have the same read and wright speeds. they will perform the same.

ok swagger

[jurian123]

ok swagger

Ok niggah. 

[Wiff]

Ok niggah.

I am white you niggah, my name is ,,Weiß''which means white in english

[jurian123]

I am white you niggah, my name is ,,Weiß''which means white in english

I am not a Ebony man, i thought just cool talk. AKA trash talk. I understand German. 

[Sauron]

bare in mind failure rates on 3tb hdds are through the roof

[Wiff]

bare in mind failure rates on 3tb hdds are through the roof

why?

[Judist]

Speed is roughly the same however larger hard drives will have more usable space for speed optimized partitions.

[Wiff]

Speed is roughly the same however larger hard drives will have more usable space for speed optimized partitions.

http://youtu.be/toLYV7th0L8

already saw that...too complicated doe

[Wiff]

Depends on number of platters, its density and architecture

Also head and rotating speed are some factors

what about the WD black 1TB, I heard it has just one plate

[ManWithBeard1990]

Rule of thumb is bigger means more sequential throughput but more latency. Of course more modern control electronics in newer drives mitigate the latter part, but still. Also more platters is better because you read from all of them at once. I reckon the 3 TB will be faster if they both do the same RPM. That said, if you're not sure, just measure it. There's enough benchmarking software out there.

[Sauron]

why?

Mechanical storage has inherent limits. The more spinning discs you have and the less space there is between them, the more likely it is to break. That's why before anything above 2tb becomes safe to use ssd prices will have to drop a lot (ssds on the contrary have no such limits).

[Wiff]

Mechanical storage has inherent limits. The more spinning discs you have and the less space there is between them, the more likely it is to break. That's why before anything above 2tb becomes safe to use ssd prices will have to drop a lot (ssds on the contrary have no such limits).

not worth on the pc, having a SSD

[Judist]

I wouldn't think platter "spacing" itself would be an issue. At the point when platter or head tolerance fails or interferes with its adjacent (drop, ect) a single platter HD would likely fail as well under such stress.

[Sauron]

not worth on the pc, having a SSD

Oh it's 2000% worth it, once you try it you would never go back. If you don't have one, give it #1 priority on your upgrade wishlist.

[Wiff]

Oh it's 2000% worth it, once you try it you would never go back. If you don't have one, give it #1 priority on your upgrade wishlist.

I have 2 840 evos in my laptop, my bro will be using the pc

[Dimwitted]

Areal density plays a factor as does the spindle speed. Anotherwords the engineering matters. A fast drive like a Black will always be faster than a Barracuda just because of the design. A Barracuda will be faster than an equivalent size Blue because the Cuda uses 1 tb platters and the Blue uses 800 gb. 

 

All that being said, once they start filling up, a less filled hdd will be faster than a full drive because it doesn't have to search as hard for the data.

 

TL:DR Just get a SSD and forget it!

[Wiff]

Areal density plays a factor as does the spindle speed. Anotherwords the engineering matters. A fast drive like a Black will always be faster than a Barracuda just because of the design. A Barracuda will be faster than an equivalent size Blue because the Cuda uses 1 tb platters and the Blue uses 800 gb. 

 

All that being said, once they start filling up, a less filled hdd will be faster than a full drive because it doesn't have to search as hard for the data.

 

TL:DR Just get a SSD and forget it!

i spent my money on my evos in my laptop, my brother will be using the pc and doesnt want to spend the money, why do people think that I am a rich niggah.