ARE These two drives the same? segate/maxtor

[antipesto93]

is the

STM3500320AS

the same as
ST3500320AS <<this one has no M in it >>

ime asking cos i saw on toms hardware hard drive charts...and the
ST3500320AS came around second.....so i decided to but.. but i can only find
STM3500320AS

:beer:

[CGR]

Seagate bought Maxtor, so the one with the M is a Diamondmax 22 and the one without an M is a Barracuda..

They are probably pretty close in performance.

Here is the Barracuda model.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148288&Tpk=ST3500320AS

Personally I would get the barracuda model.