2TB Samsung Spinpoint: F3EG HD203WI

[[XC] Synthetickiller]

So does anyone have any info on this drive? Newegg has it for $180.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822152202

I'm guessing 500gig x4 platter?

Edit: I should read more!
500GB Formatted Capacity Per Disk
Improved recording stability over temperature with PMR
Advanced dynamic FOD control for best data integrity
Intelligent compensation of external disturbance
SATA Native Command Queuing Feature
Device Initiated SATA Power Management
Shock & Rotational vibration sensor
Environment friendly product with RoHS compliance
Improved performance with dual-ARM based firmware
NoiseGuard
SilentSeek

[[XC] Synthetickiller]

Really, no one?

[pjkenned]

Is that just a F3 in the 2TB size? If so probably a decent drive. I almost got a bunch of those 2TB Hitachi's when they were under $130 earlier this week though.

[XS Janus]

Can't even find it on their web...
Google spits out nothing

[[XC] Synthetickiller]

I have their 500 gig single platter drive that is dead silent. Works well considering I use it for torrent downloads while gaming.

I also own an external samsung story station 1.5tb, which I'd guess is just a 500x3 platter design. I also cannot hear that drive. I doubt adding a 4th would increase noise much, but whats the reliability of a 4 platter drive?

[Bo_Fox]

500G platters is nice (currently the biggest size out there for now), compared to Hitachi's 400G x 5 platters 2TB drive, and it's only $10 more on Newegg.com..

But is it 7200rpm? I see that it has only 32mb of cache, which is not too bad, but the rpm is everything to me.

[Bo_Fox]

The price search sites say that it's low-power 5400rpm drive.. not 100% sure about that, though, since Newegg would've advertised it being low-power.

[[XC] Oj101]

Aren't the low power drives the F2 range? I could be wrong

[jfromeo]

Talked to a local distributor in my country and confirmed, they are "native" 5400rpm (no 5400rpm-7200rpm variable rotating speed like some Caviar Green).

[WhiteFireDragon]

Talked to a local distributor in my country and confirmed, they are "native" 5400rpm (no 5400rpm-7200rpm variable rotating speed like some Caviar Green).

i don't think there's any drives that are variable rotation speeds. WD caused a lot of confusion marketing their green drives like this, so now this 5400-7200rpm BS is taken off their website.

[[XC] Synthetickiller]

5400rpm really isn't a downside for a drive like this unless you plan on pulling massive files from it constantly. As a back up, that's ideal to me. The lower rotation speed should increase the longevity of the drive. If you plan on using this for an OS, then.... well... WTF, go ssd or the 500 gig samsung drive.

[ArcticOC]

It is 4-platters..

SAMSUNG Harddisk 2.0TB 5400RPM SATAII 500GB P 3.5" NoiseGuard SilentSeek 32MB F3EG 8.9ms

http://www.ps.no/artdtl.aspx?i=174951

[XS Janus]

Sonds good... access time looks good to!
Where is the official spec sheet?

Is it RAIDable on hardware raid controllers?

[gr8golf]

Just ordered one - hope it's as fast as my 1TB 7200 RPM F1

[[XC] Synthetickiller]

Just ordered one - hope it's as fast as my 1TB 7200 RPM F1

Please create a new thread and post a comparison.

Is your 1TB a spinpoint F3? That would make an awesome comparison.

[gr8golf]

Please create a new thread and post a comparison.

Is your 1TB a spinpoint F3? That would make an awesome comparison.

No - it's an F1 and I'm slapping the 2TB F3 in an HP media server, so I guess it doesn't make as much difference.

[[XC] Synthetickiller]

Gotcha. Could you at least comment on the noise levels ( or lack thereof) once you get it running?

[gr8golf]

Gotcha. Could you at least comment on the noise levels ( or lack thereof) once you get it running?

sure thing.

[leefuji]

Mine is arriving tomorrow :-) , so lets see how well this new fella is gonna perform .. most likley im gonna use it as a backup drive combined with another one in a RAID-1 config .

I will post some benchies once I get it up and running and have time to test.

cheers !!!

[[XC] Synthetickiller]

Price dropped! $150 @ newegg shipped.

Should I jump on this or do you guys think it'll drop more? With my luck, it'll go back to $180.

[leefuji]

ok Got mine today, here is quick benchmarks:

1. HD Tach http://i47.tinypic.com/fxwkp.jpg
2. HD Tune http://i48.tinypic.com/b7x47a.jpg

System Tested on Core2Duo , 3GB ram , Windows XP Pro SP3

EDIT: I had the MS security Essentials running and forgot to shut it down so I'm not sure if that had some kinda impact on the benchmark. I will re-run later again without the MS Sec Ess running.

[jalyst]

Is this their enterprise class 2TB like the RE4-GP?
If it is, it's load better value than the RE4-GP here in Oz.

*update*
I just checked out their site and it doesn't look like they even make
server/enterprise grade hdd, only desktop

Apologies for multiple posts, there was an issue w/the server.

[AAbenson]

the RAID series is the enterprise version of Samsung's hdds.
they still have not been released (the 500gig platter), Samsung is still sellin still the RAID drive with the 330gigs platters...guess theyre still testing internally the new enterrprise series and collecting info on the already released 500gig platters - the EcoGreen F2 and the F3.

i wonder why WD released their enterprise version so quickly this time,even before the new black series,which are hitting shops just now while the enterprise version been available for months.

[jalyst]

the RAID series is the enterprise version of Samsung's hdds.
they still have not been released (the 500gig platter), Samsung is still sellin still the RAID drive with the 330gigs platters...guess theyre still testing internally the new enterrprise series and collecting info on the already released 500gig platters - the EcoGreen F2 and the F3.

i wonder why WD released their enterprise version so quickly this time,even before the new black series,which are hitting shops just now while the enterprise version been available for months.

What constitutes RAID series? What's the model name typically?
Thanks

[zanzabar]

What constitutes RAID series? What's the model name typically?
Thanks

the name has raid in it
IE http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...ng%20f1%20raid

they have command time out and a cashe optimization but they arnt really needed for personal use they are more for constant access and use in sans