Difference between Western Digital Blue and Scorpio Blue HD's?

[kenshindono]

What the difference between WDs Blue 2.5" and Scorpio Blue HD's? Im having a really hard time finding the answer to this. Their site seems to only list scorpios. Im replacing the HD in my old fat PS3 and heard the scorpios work pretty well in there

for example im looking at these two hds

WD5000LPVX Blue
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822236498&ignorebbr=1&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=1312731&SID=

WD5000LPVT Scorpio Blue
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822236240&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=1312731&SID=


I cant tell what the difference is between the PVX and PVT. THe only difference i see is the PVT is labeled as a 'scorpio blue' and the PVX is just labled as a regular 'blue' The specs seem the same. Though i think this particular blue is only SATA 3.0 and the scorpio/PVT is 6.0.

So hopefully someone can fill me in on the difference between the blues and scorpio blues. The regular blue is on sale for 15% off through tomorow so if theres no real difference ill get that one

 

[Martell1977]

The scorpio is 3.0gb/s and the other is 6.0gb/s, that seems to be the primary difference.

 

[kenshindono]

ya thats the only thing i noticed but that cant be the only difference. Theres a Blue line and a Scorpio Blue line. Someone on another forum mentioned that the scorpio uses an advanced format (4k) storage system but i need to read up on what that means. Its weird they dont just list them on the WD site. Maybe the scorpios are the newer ones replacing the old blues? Anyone else know?

 

[kenshindono]

hmm anyone? sale ends today so if im getting the regular blue it needs to be soon

 

[Martell1977]

I would get the Blue, the Scorpio is the older of the 2 and runs on the slower interface. If the Scorpio was newer it would be running on the new interface, the 6.0gb/s.

 

[kettylondon7]

there are actually not much difference, so any one will do.