Difference between 75gxp and 60 gxp?

[Windsor]

Its pretty self-explanatory, what's the difference? I've heard that the 75gxp had some bugs and issues, but I can't seem to find any specifics. Any help here?

[revil]

my best guess would be 15gxp

[Speedfreak]

75Gxp is older, 60gxp is newer. 75gxp has 15GB per platter (hence sizes of 15Gb, 30Gb, 45gb, 60gb and 75gb), the 60Gxp has 20Gb per platter (hence 20, 40, and 60GB). 60gxp is supposedly a little faster and quieter.


I have 2x45GB 75gxp (RAID-0) in one machine and a 60GB 60gxp in another machine. I can't tell the difference in noise becoase of my cpu fan in both (2 in the one with the 60gxp because it is dual celery 300a @450).

Many problems have been reported with the 75gxp linup. Mainly the drive beeing dead right away or after a couple of weeks -OR- the drive making a "scratching" noise sometimes.

I have the scratchin problem with one of my 45GB in the raid. I can't run scandisk or the comp will stall, so my system is getting f'ed up. I know it is only one drive because I had just one for awhile before I got another for RAID. I never had a problem with just the first one.

IBM.. here I come... RMA.. :(

[MacaroneePenguin]

I currently have 2 IBM 75GXP's 15GB. I've been running them for about 1-2 months flawlessly. Supposedly the 45 GB's were the problem child of the 75GXP lineup.

[Speedfreak]

Originally posted by MacaroneePenguin
I currently have 2 IBM 75GXP's 15GB. I've been running them for about 1-2 months flawlessly. Supposedly the 45 GB's were the problem child of the 75GXP lineup.

Yes.. you are right. It's not the whole line. I forgot about that. ;)

[cruelpupet]

i think the 60gxp is supposed to have a slightly lower seek time