What hard disk to buy?

[jackh666]

I need help buying a new hard disk, I currently have two disks on my list, Toshiba P300 1TB and Seagate ST1000DM010 1TB, can anyone tell me which hdd is better to buy and which hdd is faster of those two? Thanks in advance

 

[Hellfire13]

Seagate... http://hdd.userbenchmark.com/Seagate-Barracuda-1TB-2016/Rating/3896

Toshiba... http://hdd.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Toshiba-P300-1TB-vs-Seagate-Barracuda-720014-1TB/3589vs1849


Seagate looks better on benchmarks, but in real time you will hardly feel any difference, as they are both 7200rpm.

 

[jackh666]

How about failure rate?

 

[Hellfire13]

I have used both Toshiba ans Seagate in varying degrees, and from my experience they both have the same amount of average lifespan. There can always be exceptions ofcourse, but the drives i have used have usually lasted the same duration.

 

[USAFRet]

How about failure rate?

Mostly irrelevant.
All drives die, eventually. For a single individual drive, fleetwide fail rate means little, if your drive is on the short end of that curve.

Best way to ward off a dead drive is a strong backup routine.
If it dies within the warranty period, replace.
If it dies outside the warranty period, replace.

Either way, a full backup preserves your data.

 

[Hellfire13]

Agreed, backup is the best approach if you want to be safe. Or, you can run two of them in RAID... https://www.prepressure.com/library/technology/raid

 

[seagate_surfer]

jackh666, thanks for considering Seagate! Please feel free to ask if you run into any questions on the hard drive. Also, here is the data sheet and manual of that drive in case you need it.