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I have a WD JB edition, I'd get a quiet drive instead if I was getting one today. The new Samsung drives look promising since the newest Barracudas are noisier than the IV and V series.
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"That's right fool! Now I'm a flying talking donkey!"
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the 180GXP is quieter than a 'cuda IV and as fast as a WD JB. Can be had with 8 MB cache too.
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The 180GXP also makes a clicking noise regularly, something about making sure the drive is working correctly IIRC.Comment
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yeah, but that's actually quite bearable, sounds a bit like the sound a thermos flask makes when the cap is closed tight and the tea cools down (it "sighs"). The noise also gets quieter if you set your drives to quiet mode.
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not according to this review:Originally posted by az
the 180GXP is quieter than a 'cuda IV and as fast as a WD JB. Can be had with 8 MB cache too.
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According to storagereview and c't it is. Well, it's arguably very quiet and very fast (a lot faster than the Barracudas).
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Well, 80GB drives cost slightly more than 40, with 120, the price per GB = same as 80 (slightly lower), above 120GB it starts to rise again.
40 = not worth it. I'm getting 120JB as soon as pay comes.Comment
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