Perpendicular vs. Non-Perp

[master811]

Basically i saw that OC are offering a discount on the 7200.10 500GB drives and am very tempted to get one to replace 2x 250GB Maxtors I have as I need the space anyway.

Does anyone know if there are any real advantages with going with perp over non-perp drives (i.e. the 7200.9 for instance). Are they faster/more reliable at all, does the extra cost with perp justify it?

Cheers

 

[NickS]

I'd do it. The extra cost DOES justify it. I noticed much faster boot/load/overall system responsiveness going from my 160GB 7200.9 to my 320GB 7200.10.

Seagate pwns the world!

 

[mrapoc]

Might get another 200gb in Raid0. Then have my WD 250gb as a backup for all important data. They are really quiet too!

 

[PV5150]

perpendicular all the way. My RAID 0 array with 2 x 250 Gb Seagate 7200.10 is extremely punchy and responsive

 

[a1651]

perpendicular is worth the extra money, noticeably faster.

 

[jackvdbuk]

have you actually got any hard results to prove that?