Storage Solutions 250 GB HDD - Which brand ?

[Spectre]

I am looking to buy a 250GB HDD SATA2

Please let me know the best brand and their currently prices
Also, is there any kind of specifications, that i need to look-out for

Regards
Shanmuga

 

[main_trouble]

get single platter ones from seagate if u can.

minimum at 320 gb.

they have max data density.perpendicular recording(name may be diff)

also it has 115mBps read speeds.

 

[Udit]

buy Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3250310AS 250GB as it is a single platter 250GB SATA2 HDD

 

[d@rK nEmEsIs]

go with the above mentioned hd it is really fast.

 

[Spectre]

buy Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3250310AS 250GB as it is a single platter 250GB SATA2 HDD

Please let me know its current market rate

 

[FaH33m]

^^approximately 2.7-2.85 k depending on the city you are in and the place you buy from..

 

[Checksum]

Got a 310AS for my friend yesterday for 2550 bucks in chennai

 

[MBKAHBR]

Try to get ST3250410AS first, if not available then go for ST3250310AS

 

[thetoxicmind]

Got a 310AS for my friend yesterday for 2550 bucks in chennai

got it from some shop in richie street eh ??

darn...was to lazy to go all the way there,so got one from (multimedia shopee)anna nagar itself for 2.8k a few weeks back..

Try to get ST3250410AS first, if not available then go for ST3250310AS

+1 on that ! try askin around for the 16mb cache version..

 

[Spectre]

Try to get ST3250410AS first, if not available then go for ST3250310AS

What the difference in these two....please....

 

[Spectre]

Got a 310AS for my friend yesterday for 2550 bucks in chennai

Shop name pls ....

 

[thetoxicmind]

What the difference in these two....please....

Seagate 250GB SATA2:

Single Platter:
ST3250310AS - 8mb cache *
ST3250410AS - 16mb cache

Double platter:
ST3250820AS - 8mb cache
ST3250620AS - 16mb cache

* Most commonly available

 

[thetoxicmind]

Shop name pls ....

Your sure to get a good deal at some shop in Ritchie street,Mount Road..