SATA I 10k hd or SATA 3G 7.2k HD

[Rohlin]

For performance, which is better in a RAID-0 scenario :
A) 2 x SATA I 10k rpm Hard drive
or
B) 2 x SATA II (3G) 7.2k rpm Hard drive?

 

[jamesgig]

the seagate 7200.10 will outperform a raptor in almost every category execpt seek times. you also get 2-4x the space? if cost is not a problem, RAID0 150gb Raptors with a seagate 320gb 7200.10 for backup would give you great performance and security.

 

[hergieburbur]

For performance, which is better in a RAID-0 scenario :
A) 2 x SATA I 10k rpm Hard drive
or
B) 2 x SATA II (3G) 7.2k rpm Hard drive?

Since SATA II does not make ANY real difference, go with the 2x 10K drives, since the 10,000 RPM drives will make a difference.

 

[ReliReli]

I've never owned any Raptors (definitely planning on buying a few of them for my next build, though), but I'm pretty sure two 36.7GB Raptors in RAID 0 gives the fastest bootup times any HDD's out there can offer, followed closely by any other RAID 0 Raptor setup.

 

[hergieburbur]

I've never owned any Raptors (definitely planning on buying a few of them for my next build, though), but I'm pretty sure two 36.7GB Raptors in RAID 0 gives the fastest bootup times any HDD's out there can offer, followed closely by any other RAID 0 Raptor setup.

I have a single 36.7 Gb Raptor for my OSes and programs, and it flies. You can tell the difference with the access times for your OS.

 

[MrCommunistGen]

Seek times are more important than you might think. My advice if money isn't really a factor is to RAID a pair of Raptors. If this is not an option, get a single Raptor for Windows and apps, and a Seagate 7200.10 for all your files.

-mcg

 

[maury73]

Completely wrong.

Tt has been said hundred of times:
1. SATA2 is not faster than SATA1, it's an extension of the protocol standard only
2. SATA2 doesn't automatically mean 3Gbps: HD and CTRL running at 3Gbps are marked SATAx-300 not simply SATA2.
3. the faster SATA drive available is the Raptor WD1500Axxx with sustained trasnfer rate of 80MB/s, very slower than the maximum effective bandwidth of SATA1-150 (130MB/s).

Please read THG benchmarks and SATA specification whitepapers before speaking.

 

[ZOldDude]

the seagate 7200.10 will outperform a raptor in almost every category execpt seek times. you also get 2-4x the space? if cost is not a problem, RAID0 150gb Raptors with a seagate 320gb 7200.10 for backup would give you great performance and security.

The new Seagate 7200.10's can READ almost a full MBps faster than a Raptor...so useing them would be faster to load things than useing Raptors.

Alot cheaper also and they come in 200GB-750GB sizes.
Newegg had the 200GB size for $104 and you can expect the prices to drop as time goes on.

 

[guyinyourattic37]

no the 36.7 gig raptors wern't the fastest raptors. Check some benchmarks.

 

[ethel]

The Raptor is faster overall, the SATA standard is irrelevant as it makes little difference.

Go have a look on Toms Hardware Storage section - there's an article benchmarking the new 7200.10 drives, and also the interactive disk chart. The newest Raptor wins in virtually everything - but they are much more expensive per GB - you pays yer money ...

If you do get a 7200 disk, make sure you do get a 7200.10 (as zolddude says), as this uses the new perpendicular recording technology which means higher aereal density and is therefore pretty damn fast.

 

[buckiller]

LISTEN!!! Whichever drive has more cache get, that is the biggest factor in performance.

And obivously if they are the same cache the faster drive has better performance duh.

 

[IcY18]

the seagate 7200.10 will outperform a raptor in almost every category execpt seek times. you also get 2-4x the space? if cost is not a problem, RAID0 150gb Raptors with a seagate 320gb 7200.10 for backup would give you great performance and security.

sorry this is so late but i just had to point this out as everyone knows here for the most part but just to sort out any confusion, a raid 0 setup will NOT give you any security as it is not redundant...a raid 1 setup will give you security with less speed

 

[hergieburbur]

the seagate 7200.10 will outperform a raptor in almost every category execpt seek times. you also get 2-4x the space? if cost is not a problem, RAID0 150gb Raptors with a seagate 320gb 7200.10 for backup would give you great performance and security.

sorry this is so late but i just had to point this out as everyone knows here for the most part but just to sort out any confusion, a raid 0 setup will NOT give you any security as it is not redundant...a raid 1 setup will give you security with less speed

I think that you are missunderstanding him. I believe he is talking about a RAID 0 Array backed up by a Seagate 320 GB 7200.10. Done properly, this would give you a measure of security, using ICE Mirror or some other simialr tool.