Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 1TB HDD Review

Wed 2008-02-06 - Posted by Patrick "MACMAC" MacMillan

Viper Lair has posted a review of the Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 1TB hard drive.

Here’s what they had to say:

“The Barracuda 7200.11 finishes very strong in some tests, but falls behind in others. We've found that "longer" tests where the drives can really spin and work, the 7200.11 is very fast and performs well.

Noise is something Seagate did improve upon since their last generation of drive(s). The Barracuda is much quieter than their 7200.10 and for those of you who place their desktops on top of their desk, such as myself, the lowered noise output is welcome. For the "green" folks, the 7200.11 uses less power as well, though this isn't something I was able to accurately gauge.”

While this is a decent drive in most respects, it is still slower than Hitachi’s year-old 7K1000, which is obviously disappointing for everyone who waited patiently for it to be released. Nevertheless, it is a better option than Western Digital’s sluggish Caviar GP and Samsung’s unreliable Spinpoint F1.

Click here to read the full review.

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