Seagate vs seagate

[night_wolf]

Whats the difference between these 2 hdds in performance? They look pretty much the same But i would like a second opinion...

Seagate Barracuda 2000GB SATA 6Gb/s (64MB)

Seagate Barracuda Green 2000GB SATA 6Gb/s (64MB)

 

[inzone]

They are probably the same in performance it's just that one is green which means it is eco friendly.

 

[duxducis]

"Green" edition is 5900 RPM drive compared to 7200 RPM for other one you have mention.
Performance wise there would be slight difference,

for storage i have the green once= less heat and noise i have 5 in bays

 

[mayankleoboy1]

green ones use less power because they are slower. they spin at a lower 5200 rpm speed, compared to 7200 rpm standard speed.

theere would be a noticable speed difference between the two.
get the regular one, NOT the green one.

 

[night_wolf]

how about the regular one with os and the green as storage?

 

[duxducis]

Get 60-64 gig SSD for windows, and 2TB green drive for storage
once u go SSD there no turning back to slow poke old school drive l=

 

[mayankleoboy1]

how about the regular one with os and the green as storage?

is there a lot of price difference between the two? if no, then get the regular ones.
you wont like the performance of a "green disk".
and since its slow, it takes more time to complete a given task, it is active for longer time and hence takes overall more power.
so if you are thinking to contribute to the green earth, this wont be a good step.

 

[nikorr]

Get 60-64 gig SSD for windows, and 2TB green drive for storage
once u go SSD there no turning back to slow poke old school drive l=

U got that right!

 

[night_wolf]

the price is almost the same, So maby it will be a good choice to get 2 regular ones, Thanks!

 

[night_wolf]

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