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Subject: Re: SCSI Drive recommendation
To: se@zpr.uni-koeln.de (Stefan Esser)
Date: Thu, 1 Aug 1996 13:58:06 -0700 (PDT)
Cc: pechter@shell.monmouth.com, hardware@freebsd.org
In-Reply-To: <199608011936.VAA04023@x14.mi.uni-koeln.de> from Stefan Esser at "Aug 1, 96 09:36:15 pm"
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> pechter@shell.monmouth.com writes:
>  > Any views on the DEC DSP5200S scsi drive.
>  > I'm considering one -- since it meets my needs -- under $500 and
>  > around 2GB.
...

> 
> Most modern 3.5" SCSI drives in the 2GB class that
> rotate at 5400RPM are in the $500 range. You will
> find them from Seagate, Quantum, IBM and HP. (The 
> HP 3725 seems to have problems with tagged commands.
> I'm not sure whether they affect the AH1542CF.)

The HP3725 (SureStore 2000LP) has been pulled from the market by
HP, it has a horrible field failure rate.  Avoid these drives
at all costs.   Humm.. wonder why HP decided to get out of the
disk drive business :-)

If you can find anyone with a Qauntum Capella (QM32210CP-S) they are
a very good drive (my lost costing on these show them in the $550 range).
or the OEM version of this drive, Saturn (VP32170SN-S), is another good
choice.

You should be able to find the DSP5200S <= $360.00.  Or the ST42400 in
the same price range.  ST43400's can be had for <=$480 (2.7 true G, 3G).

You should also be able to find Micropolis MC4421's in the $500 range,
brand new modern drive, 8.8mS, 5400RPM 512k cache, 5yr warranty.  3.5"x1".

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