Samsung F2 1.5TB or WD 1.5TB Green?

[-Exodus-]

as title really?
just looking for storage of videos, pictures and music files, no programmes or os will be installed on it.

the samsung is a fiver cheaper, and is only 5400rpm, what's the WD?

 

[CaseyChaos]

I think the WD is also 5400rpm.
It's all down to personal choice really, nothing between the 2 since it's only for storage of media files.

 

[d_brennen]

Samsung might be a shade quieter... There isn't much in it either way. Cheaper drive wins

 

[Iraklis F.C.]

5400 rpm isnt a bit slow?

 

[d_brennen]

Tis fine for media

 

[sastusbulbas]

I initially had a Samsung 1.5Tb F2 but RMA'd it due to it being one of those OEM models not suited to desktops and not working well in my system, I could not access my music when I wanted due to it was updating each time I attempted to use Media Player as if it was a new collection (never found out the actual problem)? I replaced it with a WD Green and no problems, works a treat, just plugged it in and moved my music to the new drive.

I am sure the Sammy F2 is just as quiet and reliable as the WD though, I think I was just unlucky.

Well no problems apart from Itunes deciding to update and create a new Itunes folder and copy my collection, which ended up with MediaPlayer showing two copies of most of my music

 

[Venares]

My personal vote would be the Samsung.
Cheaper, quieter and uses slightly less power.

 

[faugusztin]

I have WD Green 1TB (WD10EADS) and Samsung F2 1.5TB. Samsung F2 has a noisy and slow start (it uses some delayed start or what, but it simply means it takes longer).

If i would be you i would get WD15EADS, especially seeing the today review :
http://www.silentpcreview.com/wd-green-1.5tb

 

[AbsenceJam]

The cheaper one.