2 seagate drives but what is the diffrence??

[hnml24]

Hi all ,

I'm planning to buy a new hard-drive for my pc.
I need it just for more space to store more games mp3 movies etc.

I want the seagate hard drives because they are just fast and reliable.
I found 2 models I would like to get an opinion on :

ST 3500320AS which cost in Israel(I just live there) 350 shekels with 32 cache memory.
ST 3500630AS which cost in Israel 450 shekels with 16 cache memory.

so can you please tell my why is the 16 cache memory cost more?

or in some other words where is the catch?

Thanks for the help ,
Noam

 

[lasttarget]

There is none. Where i live the 16 meg cache one is priced less so get the better one

 

[darkguset]

The reason is simple:

If you look at the features closely you will find this: Seagate SoftSonic motor enables whisper-quiet operation.

In short the more expensive drive sports 16MB less (which only affect the burst rates a little), but is far more quiet than the other model. Also it states an MTBF of 700,000 hours. So probably is more reliable as well.
If you don't care about noise or reliability, get the 32MB model. If on the other hand noise and data reliability are a must go for the 16MB model.
Personally i would go for the 16MB, but in the end is a matter of preference.

 

[hnml24]

thanks for the explanation,
you helped me a lot darkguset.

best regards,
Noam

 

[darkguset]

thanks for the explanation,
you helped me a lot darkguset.

best regards,
Noam

No problemo Noam,
Enjoy your new hardware whatever you choose!!

Best regards,

darkguset