The volumes of information on our computers are growing daily: folders with movies and family photo albums are puffed up, and any new toy eats up dozens of gigabytes of free disk space at a time. Therefore, every 2-3 years we begin to look for drives of a larger volume and, of course, with the best characteristics. Let's see what the Fresh HDD has prepared for us.
Content:
- WD Black 6 TB (WD6001FZWX) - the best hard drive for gaming computers
- Seagate BarraCuda Pro (ST4000DM006) - capacious and fast
- Toshiba P300 3 TB (HDWD130EZSTA) - a budget version of the high-speed drive
- Seagate FireCuda (ST2000DX002) - roomy hybrid
- WD Blue PC desktop 6TB (WD60EZRZ) - nice HDD for home and work
WD Black 6 TB (WD6001FZWX) - the best hard drive for gaming computers
Today, no other manufacturer can offer the same high performance as this HDD. This is not so much about large volume (although 6 terabytes is a lot), but about the speed and speed of the disk.
In the Black model, everything is aimed at achieving precisely these goals - both a spindle rotation of 7,200 rpm, and a set of 10 magnetic heads, instantly looking for the necessary files on the hard drive.
Pros:
- The speed of writing and reading at the level of 210-225 MB / s.
- SATA 3 interface, compatible with earlier versions.
- 128 MB large cache buffer.
- Heats no higher than +40 .. + 41 ° C.
- Implemented StableTrac technology reduces negative vibrations.
- Warranty 5 years.
Minuses:
- Visible noise when working, sometimes reaching uncomfortable 34 dB.
- Consumes 10.6 watts of power.
- Price from 20 thousand rubles.
Seagate BarraCuda Pro (ST4000DM006) - capacious and fast
The BarraCuda lineup features 3.5-inch disks from 2 to 12 TB. However, for most users, 4 terabytes is more than enough, so we’ll dwell on the averaged version.
The main thing that distinguishes the entire family of "barracudas" - high rotational speed (7200 revolutions per minute). Because of this, all other things being equal, the processing speed here will be higher than that of other HDDs.
Pros:
- High speed SATA III connectivity.
- 128 MB buffer memory for fast processing of frequently repeated commands.
- The data exchange rate with the system reaches 220-240 MB / s.
- Multi-level caching technology, which significantly increases the overall performance of the computer.
- Practically silent operation.
- Heating under load does not exceed the mark of +40 ° C.
- Warranty period of 5 years with the possibility of data recovery.
Minuses:
- The high cost of 12-13 thousand rubles.
- It consumes a lot of electricity - from 6 to 7.7 watts.
Toshiba P300 3 TB (HDWD130EZSTA) - a budget version of the high-speed drive
This model is ideal for those who want to get a good HDD with a large amount of memory, but for reasonable money. However, its low cost does not mean mediocre quality at all - computer manufacturers do not use Toshiba discs in their products for nothing. They are really reliable and delight with excellent features.
Pros:
- Stable data transfer / write speed is 170-190 MB / s.
- At its 7200 rpm, the hard one quickly finds and issues the necessary information.
- To connect using the interface SATA 6 Gb / s - the fastest today.
- NCQ support to optimize command ordering and improve disk performance.
- A good stock of cache in 64 MB.
- There is a built-in shock sensor, as well as a special technology of parking magnetic heads to protect data on the disk.
- An automatic stop, if there are no calls to the hard drive, seriously “saves” its resource.
- It does not heat up more than 40 degrees even without external cooling.
- The cost of 5000-6000 rubles.
Minuses:
- Low performance in random access mode, because of which programs with complex visualization go for it no matter.
- It consumes a lot of energy (6.4 W).
- Noisy - at work produces 28 dB.
Seagate FireCuda (ST2000DX002) - roomy hybrid
This disk is created for those who want everything at once: both 2 TB storage capacity and speed, like that of a hard core player. That is why here, in addition to the magnetic unit, there is an additional NAND-memory, which accelerates the work of the hard drive by an order of magnitude. It uses MLC-cells, combining the optimal recording speed and a large enough resource (3000 cycles).
Pros:
- The spindle speed of 7200 min-1, even without a caching block, ensures fast disk operation.
- Due to the 8 GB solid-state drive, writing small files is faster than in conventional hard drives.
- Own 64 MB buffer.
- Acceleration of loading the axis and frequently used programs by 5-6 times.
- Data exchange at a speed of 150-200 megabytes per second.
- Suddenly quiet.
- Reasonable price of 7000-8000 rubles and five-year warranty.
Minuses:
- The speed characteristics during recording double down as the NAND-memory is full.
WD Blue PC desktop 6TB (WD60EZRZ) - nice HDD for home and work
Unlike previous hard drives, this disk rotates at a standard speed of 5400 revolutions per minute. However, among other analogues, it stands out for its reliability and full compliance with the actual and declared characteristics. In addition, not all mass HDD can boast of such a volume, because in the Blue line there are disks from 500 GB to 6 TB.
Pros:
- The data transfer rate is 150-175 megabytes per second.
- Sufficient 64 MB cache.
- Good performance thanks to NCQ technology.
- Parking magnetic heads NoTouch (without touching the surface of the disk).
- Reduced power consumption to 5.3 watts.
- Properly designed and has perfect balance, so that when the hard does not occur, no vibrations.
- Quiet for its size (23-25 dB).
Minuses:
- The price of a 6 TB disk is 13-17 thousand rubles.
- Weak to install the system and complex programs - it is better to use it as a file storage.
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