which hard to get?

[chickenkill]

hi 

im gonna get a new hdd and i went to shop they all have only these 2 drives wd blue and a toshiba hdd its sata 3 and 7200rpm and has 16mb cache.  both are 500 gigs. and the wd is 10$ more than the toshiba is it worth the 10$ more or should i just buy the wd? 

 

wd is 58$ while the toshiba is 48$

[DarrenP]

hi 

im gonna get a new hdd and i went to shop they all have only these 2 drives wd blue and a toshiba hdd its sata 3 and 7200rpm and has 16mb cache.  both are 500 gigs. and the wd is 10$ more than the toshiba is it worth the 10$ more or should i just buy the wd? 

 

wd is 58$ while the toshiba is 48$

I would buy the WD just for the terms of warranty. I don't know what Toshiba's warranty is like. 

[chickenkill]

I would buy the WD just for the terms of warranty. I don't know what Toshiba's warranty is like. 

both of them gives 1 year. warrenty.

[mayu]

May not be worth 10 $ more

 

But I will go with WD just for their support/RMA procedure if that's the only difference

[mayu]

both of them gives 1 year. warrenty.

 

I thought WD Blue comes with 3 year warranty, or does it depend on region as well?

[chickenkill]

I thought WD Blue comes with 3 year warranty, or does it depend on region as well?

in my county it depends on the vendor.

[Leonard]

Toshiba.

[SeanAngelo]

Western Digital > Toshiba

[lani100]

I would go for the WD

[chickenkill]

Toshiba.

why do you think its better than the wd while all the others said wd.

[Leonard]

why do you think its better than the wd while all the others said wd.

Toshiba HDDs are good contrary to popular belief. I have had experience with both HDDs and toshiba HDD are about the same as WD blue as far a specifications go, WD HDD can't take knocks and they both come with the same 1 year warranty and it is cheaper in your country.

 

I am also not loyal to brand.

[chickenkill]

Toshiba HDDs are good contrary to popular belief. I have had experience with both HDDs and toshiba HDD are about the same as WD blue as far a specifications go, WD HDD can't take knocks and they both come with the same 1 year warranty and it is cheaper in your country.

 

I am also not loyal to brand.

the toshiba one has only 16mb cache while wd has 32 will this be a problem?  im gonna use it as my primary device.

[Captain_WD]

hi 

im gonna get a new hdd and i went to shop they all have only these 2 drives wd blue and a toshiba hdd its sata 3 and 7200rpm and has 16mb cache.  both are 500 gigs. and the wd is 10$ more than the toshiba is it worth the 10$ more or should i just buy the wd? 

 

wd is 58$ while the toshiba is 48$

 

 

Hey chickenkill,

 

What are you going to use the drive for? WD Blue is a good and a reliable drive for everyday usage. The 500GB version with 16MB cache is the WD5000AAKX model while the 500GB version with the 32MB cache is the WD5000AZLX model and has a bit better speeds. Which one are you looking at? I would collect as many reviews and opinions as possible in order to make the best decision.

 

Captain_WD.

[Leonard]

the toshiba one has only 16mb cache while wd has 32 will this be a problem?  im gonna use it as my primary device.

It would depend on the RPMs of each HDD and the motherboard's sata and chipset drivers. the HDD cache is from storing data on the drive itself so there would be less time spent on seeking, as a result the WD will be a bit faster but not by much.

[swifty7]

@OP

 

if you live near Microcenter,  they have Toshiba 5TB 7200rpm 128mb cache HDD's(internal) on sale for $139 and it comes with 3 year warranty

 

bought a couple myself.  So far I have vigorously tested one of the drives and it passed with flying colors.  Now I have to test the second drive, unfortunately it's very time consuming....better safe than sorry. 

[chickenkill]

 

Hey chickenkill,

 

What are you going to use the drive for? WD Blue is a good and a reliable drive for everyday usage. The 500GB version with 16MB cache is the WD5000AAKX model while the 500GB version with the 32MB cache is the WD5000AZLX model and has a bit better speeds. Which one are you looking at? I would collect as many reviews and opinions as possible in order to make the best decision.

 

Captain_WD.

 

im going to use the drive as my primary device and install games and apps in it. im unsure of which model it is i though that it only comes in 32mb. im gonna go tomorrow and check. okay ill take your advice and hear more opinions.

[chickenkill]

It would depend on the RPMs of each HDD and the motherboard's sata and chipset drivers. the HDD cache is from storing data on the drive itself so there would be less time spent on seeking, as a result the WD will be a bit faster but not by much.

my mbo is dh77kc and and my chipset is the 77 series i dont know my current driver verison.

[chickenkill]

@OP

 

if you live near Microcenter,  they have Toshiba 5TB 7200rpm 128mb cache HDD's(internal) on sale for $139 and it comes with 3 year warranty

 

bought a couple myself.  So far I have vigorously tested one of the drives and it passed with flying colors.  Now I have to test the second drive, unfortunately it's very time consuming....better safe than sorry. 

i don't live i the us. ya better safe than sorry is true thats why even though the hdd cost under 60$ igettinm g many opinions as i can before getting it.

[zerge]

Don't waste your money on Toshiba drives, they're poor compared to what Seagate and Western Digital is offering at similar price. I would  advise you to either get a Western Digital Blue or Seagate Barracuda if you need a cheap but OK'ish drive.

[Leonard]

i don't live i the us. ya better safe than sorry is true thats why even though the hdd cost under 60$ igettinm g many opinions as i can before getting it.

I follow you wholeheartedly  as i too don't reside in the US, which means our perspectives on things vary.