[Pc_Support] Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 and ES 750GB (ST3750640AS and NS) ...

[Bryan J. Smith]

Been reading up a bit on the Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 (consumer) and
ES (enterprise) 750GB drives, models ST3750640AS and ST3750640NS,
respectively (not looking at the ATA version, ST3750640A).  The former
can be had for as low as $300, the latter for $450, a 50% mark-up.

The Barrcuda 7200.10 is rated as follows:
Restraint:  8x5 desktop operation
- annualized failure rate (AFR) of 0.34% (again, 8x5)
- operating temperature of 0-60C
- max shock of 63G and 225G for 2ms and 1ms, respectively

The Barracuda ES is rated as follows:
Restraint:  24x7 managed operation
- annualized failure rate (AFR) of 0.73% (24x7)
- operating temperature of 5-55C
- max shock of 78G and 300G for 2ms and 1ms, respectively

I wouldn't use the 7200.10 in anything but a desktop myself.
And in this day'n age, I always use RAID, period.