Since I have rave reviews for the 7200.12 , I thought I need to satisfy myself that the WD Black is as good so I went to get one and try.
At SRP of $149, this baby is expensive in term of per Gb. This works out to be $0,23 per GB vs Seagate 7200.12 is $0.18 per GB.
Do note however in terms of warranty this baby has full 5 years from WD. Seagate only offer 3 years for the 7200.12
As compared to the 7200.12, the Black is fat:
In this department 7200.12 is slimmer. This is due to the single platter Vs I think 2 for the WD.
Temperature this baby is much hotter. I recorded an average of 40d vs 7200.12's 30d
Noise.... Haiz , sad to say this baby is not quiet when seek. However to be fair the noise is muted. I still prefer to 7200.12's Cool and Quiet.
In terms of access speed. This baby is fast. Bootup , surfing is much faster than 7200.12
However in term of burst speed and transfer rate 7200.12 is well ahead:
Originally Posted by pa9797
Since I have rave reviews for the 7200.12 , I thought I need to satisfy myself that the WD Black is as good so I went to get one and try.
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