![]() Like the F3EG, Western Digital’s Caviar Green is a four-platter drive (though transitioning to 3-platter), placing it at something of a disadvantage against Samsung’s drive and the three-platter Seagate Barracuda Green. The increased platter density means less platters are needed to hit the 2TB target, giving the motor a reprieve and reducing power consumption and noise in the process.Ĭompeting with the F4EG in our testing is its predecessor, the F3EG, along with drives from Western Digital and Seagate. That’s three platters with a stunning density of 667GB each, ratcheting the overall capacity of the F4EG to 2TB. While its predecessor, the F3EG, ran with four platters, the F4EG is able to get away with just three. So what does the F4EG bring to the table? The big gain is a reduction in the number of platters. Building on the success of the F3EG, Samsung historically has a good history of producing a quality hard drive with a very competitive price. In this review, we’re looking at Samsung’s updated green hard drive, the Spinpoint F4EG (EG for EcoGreen). Samsung is a brand that might not immediately come to mind for most users when they think of hard drives, but those in the know have likely been using them for a while.
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