2T Seagate ST2000DM001 vs WD WD2003FZEX, difference?

[nimrodta]

I'm wondering which of these two HDD to purchase:
Seagate 2TB Desktop HDD SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache 3.5-Inch Internal Bare Drive (ST2000DM001)
WD Black 2TB Performance Desktop Hard Drive: 3.5-inch, SATA 6 Gb/s, 7200 RPM, 64MB Cache WD2003FZEX

The WD drive costs almost twice than the Seagate, but comes with a warranty of 5 years vs 3 for Seagate.
Other than that I cannot see any technical difference between the two.

Besides storage, the drive would be used for running games (OS is on a separate SSD) so I prefer a FAST and QUIET drive, and am willing to pay a little extra for that.
If the drive is considered reliable, it's also good (the Seagate drive seems to have more reviews complaining about failure, but it could be an illusion).

If anyone has any input that can help me decide, I'll appreciate that.

On a side note my WD 1T is dying after a year and a half (works extremely slow and "has to many bad sectors"). Still on warranty, but very annoying...

 

[Mattios]

Many people will choose WD over Seagate for reliability and that Seagate drives often die quicker. The extra cost for WD is mainly for warranty.

There are some WD reps on the forums who will hopefully see this and advise you further. Really though a WD Blue is fine for most people, fast and reliable enough.

 

[Boogieman_WD]

Thanks for the reference @Mattios!

Hi nimrodta.

I'll address the issue with the failing drive first. This is very unfortunate indeed. As mechanical devices, hard drives sometimes might get faulty and fail quicker then initially intended to last. I'd suggest that you backup any important data you might have on that HDD if you haven't done so already and get in touch with our customer support while your drive is still under warranty, to ask about RMA: Warranty & RMA Services.
As for the WD Black drive (the WD2003FZEX model). This is the performance HDD that we offer, which is designed for gaming, video editing/streaming and all kinds of demanding programs. If you want to take a look at a more budget friendly, but still a fast and reliable drive, you can check the WD Blue HDD as @Mattios suggested. But since you plan on using it for gaming and you're looking at a 2TB model, I should mention that the WD Blue drive models with 7200RPM are with capacities of up to 1TB and the larger capacity models have 5400RPM. Also the WD Blue drive has a 2-year limited warranty compared to the 5-year limited warranty of the WD Black drive.
Here you can check out their features and compare them:
WD Blue
WD Black

Of course you should go with whichever drives suits your needs and budget best, regardless of the brand.

Hope that helps. Please let me know if you have any other questions whatsoever.
Boogieman_WD

 

[nimrodta]

Thanks for the input guys.

Bad luck is bad luck I guess.
I managed to access the files on the drive, so all that was left to do was to decide what's important enough to keep, as copying 1GB of data took a LONG time.
The only real thing that was actually lost was my time...
The drive was bought at a local store, and as part of their service they can handle all the warranty stuff.
I don't expect any problems there, as long as my assessment that it is indeed a faulty drive is correct.

Anyway, for the extra, new, drive I'm leaning towards the WD black.
The equivalent Seagate drive seem to have many people complaining about its short lifetime, and the WD seem fast, quiet and has a 5 year warranty.
It costs a little extra, but the wife doesn't need to know that 😉

 

[Boogieman_WD]

You are most welcome. If you have any other questions whatsoever - don't hesitate to ask.

Cheers!