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5400 rpm vs. 7200rpm
Hi all,
How is HD with 7200rpm different from 5400rpm? Does 7200rpm HD run hotter? Is it worth the extra buck?
chris
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Re: 5400 rpm vs. 7200rpm
1. It is faster.
2. Yes it does run warmer.
3. Can't really answer that for you.
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It is generally only worth it if you do a lot a gaming or photo editing or rendering where you need the extra speed. Even in gaming, it's only going to make the loading a bit faster. Not worth it for me, but may be for you.
Matt
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i bought 7200 because i want windows to load faster and games to load faster.. did i justify the cost? yea ive seen kids in school boot up a toshiba in like a min i didnt want that
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check this test report out. the results are surprising. they test only seagate and hitachi 5400 & 7200, but the 5400 seagate often outperforms the hitachi 7200.
http://techreport.com/reviews/2006q1...s/index.x?pg=1
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7200 spins faster than 5400. runs bit hotter. not worth extra dough. IMO.
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i would choose the 5400rpm drive. enuf speed for most things and runs cooler than a 7200rpm drive.
also note if your laptop came with a 5400rpm drive and your upgrading to 7200rpm, there might not be sufficient cooling/airflow for the drive and the drive might heat up the insides of the laptop
-dj
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I have the 5400 in 2 of my laptops but was considering a 7200 for another one. I kept hearing the performance was way better then the 5400 and ran not much hotter.
The price does not seem worth it right now.
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Seagate 7200 drive -- only $35 more (100 gig)
100 gig Seagate (supposedly better quality and quieter than Hitachi):
5400 - $165 at newegg.com
7200 - $201 at thenerds.net ($267 at newegg)
7200 also uses up battery more quickly.
Older 4200 and 5400 drives can run hotter than the new, more efficient 5400 and 7200 drives, so heat would not be an issue at all in some laptops.
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A 4200 is fast enough for me. Plus they are better for battery life in Notebooks. My startup time is about a minute. My notebook is about 3 months old.