Recommend a PATA/ATA133/UltraATA Hard disk >/= 200 GB

[shantanu]

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EDIT:
Not bought yet.
Some more confusing thoughts:

Seagate Barracuda® 7200.10 Desktop Hard Drive Ultra ATA/100 Interface

Ultra ATA/100	40GB	ST340815A
Ultra ATA/100	80GB	ST380215A
Ultra ATA/100	80GB	ST380815A
Ultra ATA/100	120GB	ST3120815A
Ultra ATA/100	160GB	ST3160815A
Ultra ATA/100	200GB	ST3200820A
Ultra ATA/100	250GB	ST3250620A
Ultra ATA/100	250GB	ST3250820A
Ultra ATA/100	300GB	ST3300620A
Ultra ATA/100	300GB	ST3300820A
Ultra ATA/100	320GB	ST3320620A
Ultra ATA/100	320GB	ST3320820A
Ultra ATA/100	400GB	ST3400620A
Ultra ATA/100	400GB	ST3400820A
Ultra ATA/100	500GB	ST3500630A
Ultra ATA/100	500GB	ST3500830A
Ultra ATA/100	750GB	ST3750640A
Ultra ATA/100	750GB	ST3750840A

Source : *www.seagate.com/www/en-us/products/desktops/barracuda_hard_drives/barracuda_7200.10/

Check it out:
The 40 GB to 160 GB drives
ST3xxxx15A series claim to offer
7200.10 PATA 3.0Gb/s with perpendicular recording

Note:
Something is really fishy here..
Just check out the ST380215A, ST380815A..both 80 GB drives. here the 215A claims to have 8mb buffer, no statement about ST380815A.

On first look it appears that the ST3160815A will be a good performer (though it has 8mb buffer) - i feel because of single platter perpendicular recording. For the record the max data transfer speeds for all the above drives is quoted as 78 Mbps.
However the ST3xxx620A series offer 16 mb buffer.

So which is the best.
Comments invited.

 

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^^Replies plz. Post edited

 

[shantanu]

*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=43126&page=8