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For further info, the speed gain due to density from the 45 GB do not apply to the 30.7 GB drive since it has the same platter density as the 20.5 GB drive but is a 5400 rpm drive. Also the Sams club in Kenner, La as of yesterday had a number of 20.5 GB and the one in New Orleans East had...

Actually the 45 GB 5400 RPM drive is within 5% of most the specs of the 20.5 GB 7200 RPM drive. All being equal, a 7200 RPM drive is 15-20% faster but these are not equal drives. Disk density is a big factor on some factors of disk speed (Transfer rate primarily) and the 45 GB has a much...

Why the $99.95 20.5GB vs the $119.95 30.7GB or the $149.95 45GB? I know the 20.5 is a 7200 RPM and the others are 5400 RPM, the 30.7 has the same plater density as the 20.5 and will be ~15% slower, but the 45GB is a 15 GB platter (vs 10.2 GB on the others). The 45GB has a higher density...

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