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PavlovsCat on Jan 21, 2014 | parent | context | favorite | on: What Hard Drive Should I Buy?

Any particular advantages of having a single platter?

Also, I assume you meant to say 1TB ^^

grey413 on Jan 21, 2014 [–]

The logic is that fewer moving parts means a lower failure rate. It amounts to paying a premium for longer-lived drives. How much you value that is a matter of taste and means.

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