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12-09-2006, 09:54 AM
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160GB, 7200 rpm Notebook Hard Drives available soon?
I saw someone post on another board that 160GB 7200rpm HDs for laptops will be coming out soon but I can't find any info on this. Anyone here know anything about this?
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12-09-2006, 10:19 AM
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I see articles about Fujitsu introducing new perpendicular 160Gb 2.5" hdd's but not at 7200 rpm. 5400 seems to be the max.
http://www.fujitsu.com/global/news/p...060830-01.html |
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12-09-2006, 10:23 AM
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Does a 5400 and 7200 really have that big of a difference??
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12-09-2006, 05:26 PM
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No, there is not a huge difference between 5400 and 7200 RPM on laptop hard drives. Additionally, 5400 rpm hard drives mean better battery life. The one concern is whether the perpendicular recording technology is reliable -- I have heard about fairly high failure rates for desktop perpendicular drives, and laptop drives would be no different.
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12-09-2006, 05:45 PM
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Actually there IS a performance difference under certain conditions. If you're copying or moving large files frequently, then the higher rpms will make a difference.
But for general purpose use, 5400rpm HDs provide more than enough performance. The cache also makes a difference in my opinion. A drive with an 8mb buffer will provide an obsvervable performance increase when comapred to a drive with a 2mb buffer.
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12-09-2006, 07:31 PM
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When dealing with laptops, 5400rpm = less heat, less noise, and more battery battery life --> better overall choice unless you need the speed.
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