Seagate 7200.12 1TB Availability

**HailStonE** · 03-07-09, 04:35 PM

I am looking for Seagate 7200.12 1TB HDD (Model ST31000528AS).. All I can find is older 7200.11 (Model ST31000333AS)... Even though its older but not a single review of this HDD on the net...

Can someone confirm if the latest 7200.12 1TB has come back in stock or not. It was launched some 4 months ago but not available here...

**himanshuaieee** · 03-07-09, 05:45 PM

Yeah same here..... I was supposed to buy it 1 1/2 months back, searched like crazy for it, but I was able to get 7200.12 only in 500 GB so I have to settle for 7200.11, though other option was WD caviar Green (EADS) but I preferrred Seagate!!!

**m0h1t** · 03-07-09, 05:49 PM

Hailstone the older 7200.11 model ST31000333AS is somewhat uncommon.

Its a 3 Platter drive. I bought the same a few months ago. Its runs awsome.

check it out here - http://www.techenclave.com/storage-s...-a-128483.html

Go for it

**himanshuaieee** · 03-07-09, 05:55 PM

Hailstone the older 7200.11 model ST31000333AS is somewhat uncommon.

Edit: Common there...I suppose!!

**HailStonE** · 03-07-09, 06:38 PM

Originally Posted by m0h1t

Hailstone the older 7200.11 model ST31000333AS is somewhat uncommon.

Its a 3 Platter drive. I bought the same a few months ago. Its runs awsome.

check it out here - http://www.techenclave.com/storage-s...-a-128483.html

Go for it

Does it heat up... I've few 7200.11 500GB (No firmware issue)... using them on my Vantec HDD dock & they heat up quite a lot... While in reviews Seagate's new 7200.12 1TB was really cool & quite too...

Seagate has again moved back to 5 years warranty & 500GB/ platter gives some edge to it.. though access times are pathetic on them...

**m0h1t** · 03-07-09, 06:58 PM

My ST31000333AS runs at about 38-43*C Range. If you can't find 7200.12 then go for 7200.11 na.

Dont worry ur hdd wont melt

**hunt3r** · 04-07-09, 06:53 PM

Its available in stock, i just spoke to a dealer who had it in stock with him

**HailStonE** · 04-07-09, 07:25 PM

Originally Posted by m0h1t

My ST31000333AS runs at about 38-43*C Range. If you can't find 7200.12 then go for 7200.11 na.

Dont worry ur hdd wont melt

It won't melt but I am scared the dock could with its flimsy plastics... 7200.12 is tested... So preferred... By the way the model you have performs only slightly lower but better than Caviar Black...

@hunt3r... Yepp mate I too confirmed this, its now available...

**hunt3r** · 04-07-09, 07:28 PM

^^What was the price? Guy i spoke to said 4450+ shipping

**HailStonE** · 04-07-09, 08:02 PM

Originally Posted by hunt3r

^^What was the price? Guy i spoke to said 4450+ shipping

Can you confirm the price & model... How can it be cheaper than Caviar Green....

I got 4750 + 150 Shipping...

**himanshuaieee** · 04-07-09, 11:11 PM

Good that you got it!!!!

**hunt3r** · 05-07-09, 01:24 AM

The guy confirmed it was 7200.12, mark it mall on ebay

**HailStonE** · 05-07-09, 07:29 AM

^ Can you put up a link.. . of the listing..

**chic_magnet** · 05-07-09, 12:32 PM

I think this is the link:

Code:

eBay India: 1TB Seagate 7200RPM 1 TB SATA HDD 1000 GB 5 yrs.warr (item 170350431354 end time 05-Jul-2009 18:23:27 IST)

**Torch** · 05-07-09, 02:40 PM

I just bought 6 of them last week. In fact he didn't even have anything else. He had only the 528AS drives.

The 7200.11 drives have a firmware bug which causes them to randomly brick. They just disappear from BIOS and won't detect again.

**hunt3r** · 05-07-09, 10:31 PM

^^The link dosent specify the model no tho, i just called him up and check and he confirmed that its 7200.12 . Whats the model no of the drives Torch? Are there many versions of the 1 TB 7200.12 . I think theres only one model with 32 MB cache right?

**Torch** · 06-07-09, 07:00 AM

7200.12 is the generation of the drive technology. You get 7200.12 drives in various capacities. ST31000528AS is the only 1TB 7200.12 drive. Even the older 7200.11 drives had 32MB cache.

**prandi** · 09-07-09, 12:41 PM

i heard that seagate drives have serious power adapter problem,,they melt,,sad i came to know abt this after i bought my seagate,,touchwood its still working

**HailStonE** · 09-07-09, 01:05 PM

Originally Posted by prandi

i heard that seagate drives have serious power adapter problem,,they melt,,sad i came to know abt this after i bought my seagate,,touchwood its still working

Statistically how many.... I have 5 Seagate HDD's... 2 on my download rig running 24x7...

**TECH HUNTER** · 09-07-09, 02:08 PM

Originally Posted by hunt3r

^^The link dosent specify the model no tho, i just called him up and check and he confirmed that its 7200.12 . Whats the model no of the drives Torch? Are there many versions of the 1 TB 7200.12 . I think theres only one model with 32 MB cache right?

don't get trapped.

tell him to revise his listing with model number and 7200.12 series.

buy only then.