BEWARE Buying Seagate 2TB 7200.14 ST2000DM001 Drives!

[sotiris.bos]

It happened to me and I just wanted to warn the rest of you who want to buy a 7200.14 drive Model ST2000DM001. It comes in two variations, one with a 1TB/Platter density (2 Platters, as normaly advertised) and one with a 666GB/Platter density (3 Platters). I bought it online and got the 3 platter one which was really noisy, somewhat slow and made my whole desk vibrate (no kidding). I sent it back, got my money back and picked up one at a local store after visual inspection (the only way you can tell them apart besides checking the serial numbers). The retailer I visited had no idea about this and unintentionally tried to sell me the 3 platter version at first but I personally chose the 2 platter version from the 4 drives he had in the store and informed him about the situation. Check the link below if you are further interested about the 2 different versions:

 

http://www.techenclave.com/community/threads/confusion-with-seagate-7200-14-platter-sizes.138435/

 

 

EDIT: This thread is neither intended to discourage anyone from buying this drive, nor to rant about it or start a fanboy argument. It is known that the above can happen, you can check the links posted in this thread below by me or others. My aim is not to upset anyone or refer you to buy another drive, I just bought the drive because of the good reviews and the 1TB per platter feature and didn't get what I paid for at first. I currently have the 1TB/platter version and I am very pleased with it as it is fast, silent and no vibrations are noticeable by me. Sorry if I caused any confusion.

[TheRoss0411]

Kind of doubt it, they would change it if it was happening often

[sotiris.bos]

Kind of doubt it, they would change it if it was happening often

Doubt what?

[TheRoss0411]

Doubt what?

Doubt that it is true

[ShadyHost]

I can't imagine the 3 platter one being SLOWER

 

I think you may have received a dud.

[sotiris.bos]

Doubt that it is true

Uh, yes it is true and I almost blew 100 euros because Seagate wants to make more money...

 

I can't imagine the 3 platter one being SLOWER

 

I think you may have received a dud.

 

Increasing storage density of a medium almost always improves the transfer speed at which that medium can operate. This is most obvious when considering various disk-based media, where the storage elements are spread over the surface of the disk and must be physically rotated under the "head" in order to be read or written. Higher density means more data moves under the head for any given mechanical movement.

 

Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memory_storage_density

[Alibaladin]

Not surprised at all. :rolleyes: "Seagate". Throw it into the sea.

[sotiris.bos]

Not surprised at all. :rolleyes: "Seagate". Throw it into the sea.

I had never bought a Seagate drive before. I have a 5 year old WD Green 1TB that still works like a charm but it was too small for me. The 1TB/Platter version works nicely and fast though, I really like it.

[nokturrduk84]

I'm not sure if mine is exactly that version, but it is Seagate 7200rpm 2tb it works good.

[LogicalDrm]

Seagate = Maxtor = not good. 

[Frix]

Ordered the exact one your talking about 2 days ago, should come on Monday and tell you what I think of it.

[Frix]

It happened to me and I just wanted to warn the rest of you who want to buy a 7200.14 drive Model ST2000DM001. It comes in two variations, one with a 1TB/Platter density (2 Platters, as normaly advertised) and one with a 666GB/Platter density (3 Platters). I bought it online and got the 3 platter one which is really noisy, slow and made my whole desk vibrate (no kidding). I sent it back and picked up one at a store after visual inspection (the only way you can tell them apart). Check the link below if you are interested:

 

http://www.techenclave.com/community/threads/confusion-with-seagate-7200-14-platter-sizes.138435/

Reading the reviews the looks like the  7200.14 model is the more reliable and the 7200.12 is the less reliable one.

[mr moose]

I have that exact drive, Had it in for a few months now and it has been quiet and very reliable. Speed is not an issue, in fact I load all of my games from it as my c: is a 120GB SSD.

[rhyseyness]

Uh, yes it is true and I almost blew 100 euros because Seagate wants to make more money...

 

 

Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memory_storage_density

 

Wikipedia is your reliable source?

I have the same model HDD. It's silent and is more than fast enough.

I think the one you recieved was probably just broken.

Please don't go posting crap like this: "Don't buy product x because I bought it and got a broken one."

You were unlucky, it's not the manufacturers fault. They didn't make it like that on purpose.

Thanks

[sotiris.bos]

Wikipedia is your reliable source?

I have the same model HDD. It's silent and is more than fast enough.

I think the one you recieved was probably just broken.

Please don't go posting crap like this: "Don't buy product x because I bought it and got a broken one."

You were unlucky, it's not the manufacturers fault. They didn't make it like that on purpose.

Thanks

I just quoted that wikipedia article to contradict the guy saying that 3 platters with less density is faster than 2 platters with more density...

 

It wasn't broken, I checked it thouroughly, it is just that the 3 platter version of this drive is potentially a bad product and Seagate intentionally introduced it to the market.

 

I never discouraged anyone from buying a Seagate drive, I just wanted to warn people that they might not get what they paid for... You don't have to be offensive.

 

Here are some more articles for those who care to investigate:

 

http://www.erodov.com/forums/how-check-if-hdd-7200-14-not/56945.html

 

http://forums.seagate.com/stx/board/crawl_message?board.id=ata_drives&message.id=28513

[tycheleto]

It's well known from the amazon reviews of these drives that many drives have problems, so I don't think it is an isolated case. It's no reason to change hard drive brands because of a single bad drive, but there are quite a few cases of people having problems, much more than most other drives, and it is something you can watch out for just to be safe.

http://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Barracuda-3-5-Inch-Internal-ST2000DM001/product-reviews/B005T3GRN2/ref=dp_db_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1

[jamese669]

Seagate = Maxtor = not good. 

used maxtor for years dude never had a problem same we segate my wd black drive on the other hand.....

[Legion]

I've a seagate and a wd blue. So disappointed in the wd blue opening folders on it seems to take forever in comparison to the seagate which takes forever in comparison to my 520 ha

[sotiris.bos]

I've a seagate and a wd blue. So disappointed in the wd blue opening folders on it seems to take forever in comparison to the seagate which takes forever in comparison to my 520 ha

Are you sure that it is not just the computer powering off your drives after an "x" amount of time? You might want to check that in the power options.

[Legion]

Are you sure that it is not just the computer powering off your drives after an "x" amount of time? You might want to check that in the power options.

I wouldn't imagine so as would be exploring different folders so I doubt it's turning on and off every second might as well have a look all the same thanks

[flibberdipper]

I had never bought a Seagate drive before. I have a 5 year old WD Green 1TB that still works like a charm but it was too small for me. The 1TB/Platter version works nicely and fast though, I really like it.

You do know that Seagate owns WD and Maxtor, right?

[sotiris.bos]

You do know that Seagate owns WD and Maxtor, right?

What do you mean?

[flibberdipper]

What do you mean?

Well, I was just pointing it out that they own them too, which is kinda weird since new WD's are good, but the new Seagate's... Not so much...

[sotiris.bos]

Well, I was just pointing it out that they own them too, which is kinda weird since new WD's are good, but the new Seagate's... Not so much...

No man, Seagate owns Maxtor and Samsung HDDs but not WD...

[flibberdipper]

No man, Seagate owns Maxtor and Samsung HDDs but not WD...

Thought they did... Oh well.