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DRIVE COMPARISON
Our Seagate 7200.4 sample measured lower than the 5400rpm 500GB notebook drives tested in the spring. It generated slightly
less noise (1 dB) than the Scorpio Blue 500GB, but had a touch more vibration
— though you'd be hard-pressed to tell the two apart in a blind-test — we'll
say they're both about a 7 out of 10 on our scale. The 500GB Momentus 5400.6 from the spring vibrated noticeably less than the new Momentus 7200.4 but it was 2-3 dBA louder. The Hitachi Travelstar 5K500.B was the best of this 500GB mix, matching the airborne acoustics of the Seagate 7200.4 and vibration as low as we've measured on any drive.
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ALL HDDS TESTED IN ANECHOIC CHAMBER
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Drive
Mfg date
firmware version
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Vibration
1-10
(10 = no vibration)
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Activity State
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Airborne Acoustics
(dBA@1m)
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Measured
Power
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CURRENT REVIEW SUBJECTS
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Seagate Momentus 7200.4 500GB ST9500420AS
March 2009
firmware 0002SDM1
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7
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Idle
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14
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1.1 W (0.9 W heads unloaded)
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Seek
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15
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2.35 W
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Hitachi Travelstar 5K500.B 500GB
Feb 2009
firmware PB4OC60G
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8
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Idle
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14
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0.7W (0.6 W heads unloaded)
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Seek
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15
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2.2 W
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NOTEBOOK DRIVES
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8
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Idle
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13
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0.75 W
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Seek (AAM)
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2.35 W
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Seek
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15
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Seagate Momentus 5400.6 500GB ST9500325ASG
February 2009
firmware 0001SDM1
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8
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Idle
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16
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0.8 W (0.65 W heads unloaded)
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Seek
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18
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2.2 W
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WD Scorpio Blue 500GB WD5000BEVT
September 2008
firmware 01.01A01
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7
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Idle
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15
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0.95 W (0.8 W heads unloaded)
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Seek (Normal)
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16
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2.5 W
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DESKTOP DRIVES
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Drive
Mfg date
firmware version
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Vibration
1-10
(10 = no vibration)
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Activity State
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Airborne Acoustics
(dBA@1m)
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Measured
Power
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Seagate Pipeline HD .2 500GB ST3500414CS
March 2009
firmware SC13
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8
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Idle
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13
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2.7 W
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Seek
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13~14
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6.7 W
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Samsung F2 EcoGreen 500GB HD502HI
February 2009
firmware 1AG01114
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8
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Idle
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12
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3.2 W
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Seek (AAM)
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15
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5.3 W
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Seek (Normal)
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16
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6.1 W
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WD Caviar Green
2TB WD20EADS
February 2009
firmware 01.00A01
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7
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Idle
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13
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6.4 W (4.0W heads unloaded)
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Seek (AAM)
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6.5 W
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Seek (Normal)
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13~14
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6.5 W
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Seagate Pipeline HD .2 1TB ST31000424CS
April 2009
firmware SC13
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7
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Idle
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12
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4.3 W
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Seek
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16
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7.3 W
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Seagate Pipeline HD
500GB ST3500321CS
July 2008
firmware SC14
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6
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Idle
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14
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4.1 W
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Seek
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15
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6.9 W
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Seagate Barracuda LP 2TB ST32000542AS
June 2009
firmware CC32
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6
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Idle
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14
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4.7W
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Seek
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17
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7.9W
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Seagate Pipeline HD Pro
1TB ST31000533CS
September 2008
firmware SC15
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4
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Idle
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15
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7.1 W
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Seek
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16
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10.1 W
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WD VelociRaptor WD3000GLFS
300GB, 10K RPM
15 May 2008
firmware 03.03V01
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8
[w/o frame]
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Idle
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15
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8.2 W
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Seek (AAM)
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20
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12.2 W
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Seek (Normal)
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22
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12.2 W
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WD Caviar SE16
640GB WD6400AAKS
February 2008
firmware 01.03B01
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7
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Idle
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16
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6.8 W
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Seek (AAM)
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16~17
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8.1 W
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Seek (Normal)
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18~19
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9.3 W
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Samsung F1
750GB HD753LJ
February 2008
firmware 1AA01109
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6
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Idle
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16
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6.9 W
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Seek (AAM)
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18~19
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8.9 W
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Seek (Normal)
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20~21
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10.2 W
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Seagate 7200.11
1.5TB ST31500341AS
October 2008
firmware SD17
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4
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Idle
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17
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8.8 W
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Seek
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19
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10.7 W
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WD Caviar Black
1TB WD1001FALS
July 2008
firmware 05.00K05
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4
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Idle
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21
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8.5 W
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Seek (AAM)
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10.9 W
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Seek (Normal)
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25
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11.0 W
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