Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2006 19:29:05 -0500 From: "Tamouh H." <hakmi@rogers.com> To: "'Steve Camp'" <steve@camp.com>, <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: RE: favorite ATA/SATA hard disk brand? Message-ID: <20060323002910.9EBF743D58@mx1.FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <20060322161232.C8316@aslan.camp.com>
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>=20 > What brand / make / model ATA / SATA hard disks do you prefer? >=20 > I am looking to purchase some SATA disks in the 160 - 300GB size. > I got a good deal (I think) on a Samsung OEM 250GB disk for=20 > $95 at my local MicroCenter, but read on the web a few days=20 > later one gamer / system builder / geeks-on-call type that he=20 > had *4* Samsung OEM disks all die on him. So he swore off Samsung. >=20 > So whom do you like / recommend? >=20 > I'm currently organizing a list in my mind that looks something like: >=20 > #1 Seagate Barracuda SATA disks > #2 Hitachi Deskstar (formerly IBM) > #3 Fujitsu (models not known) > #4,5,6 Maxtor, Samsung, Western Digital >=20 > Intended use is for a server (NFS, maybe SAMBA) in a RAID-1=20 > (mirrored) configuration. I am thinking of using an ASUS=20 > A8V, A8V-E SE, or one of the A8N Nvidia Nforce4 motherboards.=20 > OSes to include: FreeBSD, Linux, Winbloze (maybe). >=20 > Your experiences, expertise, recommendations are most welcome. >=20 > -- > Steve Camp > steve@camp.com This is a hit and miss situation. Each manufacturer has at least one = model line that goes wrong. Too many factors affecting failure rates, = and reliability in the desktop market is not really a 1st priority. I used to say Seagate is the best, however, after I said that, 3 SATA = drives failed , 1 SCSI and a replacement drive failed on me.=20 I've been using on my local station a Samsung since 3 years ago, it is a = bit slow, but has been quite reliable that I'm pondering to go with = Samsung drives. I never had WD fail on me, however, seen a lot of customers WD fail! The top in their game in my opinion: SCSI: IBM, Seagate, Fujitsu, Hitachi (maybe?) ATA/SATA: WD , Seagate, Samsung Notebooks: Seagate , Fujitsu (I didn't like Toshiba nor Hitachi) Never buy Maxtor for servers, I know that one for sure from my own = experience and in conversations with a large DC tech guy. After all, you and your luck. It seems each person have a lucky start = drive manufacturer. Good luck! Tamouh
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