Conclusion: If drive decisions could be made solely on a handful of synthetic benchmarks, the Seagate Barracuda LP would be the undisputed champion in the high-capacity/low-power
Pros: Rapid performance in synthetic benchmarks, Lowest power consumption at idle among test group, Fastest spindle speed among low-power drives
Cons: Scales poorly in multi-request situations, Inconsistent user reports
Summary: On paper, the Barracuda LP is a good match for the Caviar Green. Both drives sport four 500GB platters, 32MB caches, sub-7,200-RPM spindle speeds, three-year warranties,...
Summary: With the LP and the second generation Pipeline HD drives, Seagate offers a solid third choice to consumers looking for quiet, energy efficient hard disks.
Summary: With even “green” drives catching up to the WD VelociRaptor in performance (random-access times aside) while offering eight times the storage for the price, it’s now both
Pros: Among the fastest reads and writes of any high-capacity drive; low power consumption.
Cons: You can get two 1TB Barracuda 7200.12s for less than the price of one of these--and they'll be faster.
Excerpt: The Seagate Barracuda LP 2TB spins at a possibly unique speed of 5900 rotations per minute, as against prevailing speeds of spinning at 5400 and 7200 RPM, and has a 32MB