Fast and relaible HDD. Not so simples?

[Yukster]

I thought it would be useful to start a discussion to get people's views. I have been looking for fast and reliable HDDs for my new DS410j. I provisionally decided on Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 1.5TB but then I spotted several reviews which indicate that this drive is hit and miss. Other drives like the Samsung HD153WI and Western Digital WD15EARS are reliable but relatively slow. Can anyone suggest a drive that ticks both boxes without costing the earth?

 

[MRFS]

3G or 6G interface?

If you've got an available PCI-E slot,
we're having fun with this $20 SATA/6G card from ASUS:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131610&Tpk=N82E16813131610

It does not support RAID, but we enabled an XP software RAID 0
using 2 x WD1002FAEX:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136533&Tpk=N82E16822136533


Here's the ASUS model U3S6 with 2 x USB 3.0 ports out the rear panel
for only $30; it also has 2 x internal SATA/6G ports like the one above:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813995004&Tpk=N82E1681399500


Here's the 3G version of that WD HDD:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136284&Tpk=N82E16822136284


OOPS! Just noticed that your DS410j is an external enclosure:

http://www.synology.com/enu/products/DS410j/index.php

SATA/3G and USB 2.0 only:
Internal HDD1: 3.5" SATA(II) X4 or 2.5" SATA/SSD X4
External HDD Interface: USB 2.0 port X2 (480 Mb/sec @ 10/8 = SLOOOOW!)
LAN: Gigabit X1


MRFS