Which HDD is better?

[Jonny]

Which is better?

 

http://www.eclipsecomputers.com/product.aspx?code=HPS-1000MBB

 

http://www.eclipsecomputers.com/product.aspx?code=HPH-1000E680

 

 

looking for a cheap drive for a nas :D needs to be 2.5 inch

 

 

[MJOLNITR VIPER]

I would say the Hitachi because of the faster access speed, while everything else is the same.  

[.Jay]

If you have a free sata6 port, then get the Hitachi

 

Honestly, with the class drives that they are, they are both budget and your looking as similar performance

[ha1o2surfer]

Both will have similar performance, the SATA port speed is NOT going to ever matter for a single laptop or desktop hard drive so don't base your purchase of whether it's SATA II or SATA III lol

[unknowngamerfreak]

Never used a Samsung drive but have had tons of issues with Hitachi Travelstars. In fact my current NAS has these kind of drives in it now and it is always giving me headaches or I have to reset it weekly.....GO SAMSUNG lol

[That Norwegian Guy]

The Hitachi is (marginally) faster, but Samsung has better RMA statistics, meaning buying Samsung will land you with fewer lemons.

[looney]

The Hitachi is (marginally) faster, but Samsung has better RMA statistics, meaning buying Samsung will land you with fewer lemons.

Do these statistics also include the number of drives sold? because hitachi sells more then samsung so naturally they will have more defects.

[.Jay]

Both will have similar performance, the SATA port speed is NOT going to ever matter for a single laptop or desktop hard drive so don't base your purchase of whether it's SATA II or SATA III lol

Agree'd but he is comparing two bottom end drives and that is pretty much the only thing which would sway me between both of them

[Jonny]

Probably go for Hitachi because of access speed.