WD6400AAKS <- I am getting one!

LodeHacker · Post by **LodeHacker** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 1:13 pm

Will tell you how I like it

Going to install in a Sharkoon Vibe Fixer (similar to the NoVibes).

psiu · Post by **psiu** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 3:03 pm

I like both of mine so far (one an *original* and the latest the *Blue* tagged model). Fast and quiet.

AZBrandon · Post by **AZBrandon** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 6:42 am

I got one a couple weeks ago as my single platter Seagate 7200.10 160gb was no longer sufficient thanks to having purchased my first 70gb game (X-Plane). It doesn't seem any quieter than the Seagate at idle, but the vibration and seek seems quite a lot better, which were the only real drawbacks of the Seagate IMHO. It's a better drive in pretty much every way; a little quieter while having twice as much peak throughput for sustained reads (such as playing X-Plane when it grabs 500-1000mb of scenery tiles at a time).

LodeHacker · Post by **LodeHacker** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 3:29 pm

Did not like the WD6400AAKS. Too noisy and vibrates a good damn much. Sold it and returning to Samsung

Cryoburner · Post by **Cryoburner** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 4:37 pm

I've been using one for over 8 months now, and it's been working great. It's quieter than my 160GB Samsung drive, and noticeably faster. I bought one once I finally got tired of waiting for Samsung's lower capacity 333GB-per-platter drives, which were long overdue at the time. I wouldn't say it vibrates any more than the Samsung, though both drives are mounted with rubber grommets in my Sonata case.

Sendorm · Post by **Sendorm** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 1:34 pm

LodeHacker, which samsung drive did you buy and did it meet your needs? I am curious about this one as I am considering buying the WD6400AAKS.

LodeHacker · Post by **LodeHacker** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 2:23 pm

Sendorm wrote:LodeHacker, which samsung drive did you buy and did it meet your needs? I am curious about this one as I am considering buying the WD6400AAKS.

I bought another HD322HJ, Installed in the Vibe Fixer... talk about what's inaudible

Damn well met my needs.