Maxtor or IBM

i think the IBM 120GXP is the better drive over Maxtor for a few reasons.
1/ performance in IDE and as a drive in a RAID Array clearly outperforms the Maxtor
2/ The IBM has much quieter seek noise compared to the Maxtor
3/ The IBM also runs cooler.
Off course most will say reliability is a factor with the IBM drives as to which I agree, but Im sure IBM has this under control with the 120GXP series.Look forward to some comments.

Computers remind me of Murphy's law:- whatever can go wrong, it's always associated with a computer!

The new IBM drives are supposed to be more reliable than the older Deathstar's. Check out www.pcpro.co.uk (under 'Labs') for a very recent review of major hard drives. IBM came in top of the pile.

I must admit I personally prefer Maxtor, only because two IBM 13GB drives died on me.

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IBM drives have a sad unreliability history.
I'd avoid them for the time being and wait for better results.


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Go for the Maxtor. Steer clear of IBMs for now.

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