western digital or samsung?

**canadian_divx** · March 14th, 2003

i have 2 new drives commming and i would like to know what one would be better for a primary HDD, i got them both free the first one is
samsung 40 gb 7200rpm
http://www.samsung.com/Products/Hard...SP4002HCOM.htm

and other one is a WD 40gb 7200rpm
pretty sure it is this one
http://www.westerndigital.com/produc....asp?DriveID=8

March 15th, 2003

Samsung definitely have not got the pedigree of Western Digital, ? this is the WD Caviar model.

**canadian_divx** · March 15th, 2003

that does not always mean much but i would like to know waht one is better

**dubstar** · March 15th, 2003

i think Buffer time and Seek time are the most important. go forth an' yee shall find ye answer.

RagnaroK · March 15th, 2003

IMO, I reckon WD is better, because I have not tried out Samsung drives as yet. Also, there is alot of praise out there for WD drives.

**canadian_divx** · March 15th, 2003

ok

Kevin Ar18 · March 15th, 2003

You could check and see if they have been reviewed here:
http://www.storagereview.com/

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RagnaroK Must be dreaming... Joined: April 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 673 Reputation: 20 Power: 129	IMO, I reckon WD is better, because I have not tried out Samsung drives as yet. Also, there is alot of praise out there for WD drives. :: Illusional Hope ::

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RogerPhillis Unregistered Posts: n/a	Samsung definitely have not got the pedigree of Western Digital, ? this is the WD Caviar model.

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canadian_divx Canadian_divx Joined: June 2002 Location: waterloo, Ontario, Canada, Planet Earth Posts: 1,551 Reputation: 150 Power: 137	that does not always mean much but i would like to know waht one is better

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canadian_divx Canadian_divx Joined: June 2002 Location: waterloo, Ontario, Canada, Planet Earth Posts: 1,551 Reputation: 150 Power: 137	ok

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Kevin Ar18 OSNN Senior Addict Joined: February 2002 Posts: 300 Reputation: 0 Power: 129	You could check and see if they have been reviewed here: http://www.storagereview.com/