Samsung SpinPoint 1TB SATA2 vs WD Caviar Black 1TB SATA3

[jiewmeng]

I am recommended to get a Samsung SpinPoint over WD Caviar Black. I think the main difference is SATA2 vs SATA3. I wonder if SATA3 is bottle necked by the spinning HDD? If so perhaps a SATA2 will be better?

 

[Hawkeye22]

Most mechanical drives can barely saturate SATA2 's throughput. Sata3 is mostly for SSD's. You will be fine with the samsung drive.

 

[Pointertovoid]

http://www.tomshardware.com/charts/2009-3.5-desktop-hard-drive-charts/Sound-Level,1032.html
the Caviar Black seems to be loud. Not heard by myself.

 

[jiewmeng]

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