[geeks] Impressive...

[velociraptor]

On Thu, Mar 5, 2009 at 11:14 AM,  <nate at portents.com> wrote:
>> Power consumption is something I'd like to keep reasonable. Maybe
>> under 200W at idle if at all possible?
>
> If you're concerned about power consumption, you should take a look at the
> Samsung EcoGreen and Western Digital Caviar Green lines:
>
> <http://www.behardware.com/articles/750-1/1tb-and-5400-tpm-western-caviar-green-vs-samsung-ecogreen.html>

Hitachi is another option.  I read a review recently which measured
the 500GB drive power consumption at 4 watts; the Seagate, WD Blue,
and Samsung Spinpoint were all running @ 10 watts or higher.  I can't
find the link at the moment, googling, but have it at home on my other
computer.

=Nadine=