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5400 or 7200
Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 12:26 pm
by hyltom
Is there a big difference between a HD (EIDE, for laptop) turning at 5400 and one turning at 7200 RPM?
Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 1:49 pm
by zoppo
for a laptop i'd go for a 5400er - because of the heat.
the faster the hotter ... (argl - joke coming up) ...
Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 4:28 pm
by andrebaros
I swapped out the 5400 RPM harddrive on my wifes old ibook with a 7200 and it was like getting a new computer. Big difference... though it that case it was also 4 years newer so it was also quieter, used less power, and had a bigger cache.
Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 7:40 pm
by piem
I have a dell precison with a 7200 rpm ..I never had such a silence..
I am very happy with this one.
I could sleep with it .
Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 2:28 am
by hyltom
Thanks for your help guys. I guess, i should consider to buy a 7200 RPM.