1. seagate was founded in 1979 under a different name.
western digital was founded in 1970 with the same name.
2.seagate has acquired Maxtor and Samsung's hdd division.
western digital acquired Hitachi
3.western digital sounds cooler than seagate.
4.WD has a higher range of hdd's.
5.WD drives don't need firmware updates
6.WD gave their drives awesome names like raptor or caviar black
7.Seagate has never offered 5 year warranty for any of their drives.
8.Don't take this thread too seriously.
western digital was founded in 1970 with the same name.
2.seagate has acquired Maxtor and Samsung's hdd division.
western digital acquired Hitachi
3.western digital sounds cooler than seagate.
4.WD has a higher range of hdd's.
5.WD drives don't need firmware updates
6.WD gave their drives awesome names like raptor or caviar black
7.Seagate has never offered 5 year warranty for any of their drives.
8.Don't take this thread too seriously.