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Hard Drives Evaluated for Noise, Heat and Performance

Posted by michael on from the burning-issues dept.

Sander Sassen writes "Ever wondered what harddisks offer the best combination of performance and low noise? Hardware Analysis evaluates all recent 5400 and 7200-rpm harddisks and focuses on noise, heat production and overall performance. Their results show that 7200-rpm spindle speed is no guarantee for high-performance and that low-noise and high-performance is not an impossible combination with some harddisks."

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  1. in other news... by ElQuesoEsViejo · · Score: 1, Redundant

    The heat and noise info would be especially useful when configuring a small form factor PC like the Shuttle SS51g that /. has been mentioning alot lately.

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  2. Storagereview.com does this by MightyTribble · · Score: 2, Redundant
    ...I was just there, and have ordered a shiny new WD800JB based on this review.

    And they include heat and noise reports in their excellent reviews. Highly recommended for any HDD purchase.