Decent deal or what?

[Ninjahedge]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152175&cm_sp=DailyDeal-_-22-152-175-_-Product

Samsung 1.5 TB drive, 5400 rpm, 32m cache, S.M.A.R.T. spec, etc etc.

Buy 2, get a discount making them $100 apiece with free shipping.

[dragonash]

dont think so.

I've seen 1TB's at 7200 rpm for like 80
maybe im missing something

[Ninjahedge]

So a 1.5TB for only 25% more is bad, how?

[dragonash]

RPM

this link should lead to a comparison

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Productcompare.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2010150014%20103530090&bop=And&ActiveSearchResult=True&CompareItemList=N82E16822152175%2CN82E16822148337

[Ninjahedge]

I have been hearing bad things about Seagates drives at the 1.5 TB range. Some of the reviews I saw were pretty abysmal....


That is why I am asking. For a RAID 5 server (home) is this Samsung Drive a good deal?

Is 7200 RPM really needed on this kind of perpendicular drive (very dense platter storage)?

[dragonash]

lol
nothing about raid was mentioned in your original post. Thats a different story now :)

but still...i think the price could be lower for a lower RPM regardless.

And I'm talking about a cheaper price sans having to buy 2 to get the discount

[Ninjahedge]

I was looking. the Seagate was the cheapest at $120 I think, and then this came along.

I am dissapointed at the platter speed, but we are not talking load dimes. So long as it can stream....

But 3G for $200?!?!?! Holy poo!!! Just a year ago that was 1G for the same!!!!

[Bald_Yew]

As areal density increases, platter speed can decrease without hindering performance....at least I think.... that and the help of the 32meg cache for often used apps...