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80 GB 5400rpm vs 60GB 7200rpm

Bateluer

Bateluer

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I'm kinda torn. On one hand, I want the extra storage space provided by the 80GB, but I also want the speed of the 60GB. The 60GB is cheaper by a good margin though, and the notebook does include a DVD writer.

How much of a performance boost am I looking at in various games and general use by going with a 7200rpm drive over a 5400 rpm drive?
 
From what I've read/heard, the difference in speed is substantial. If I had the choice I would get the 60GB 7200 RPM and if you are really feeling short on storage, head over to Hot Deals and grab yourself a cheap HDD. Buy a USB 2.0 enclosure and then whenever you are home and want access to multimedia archives you can stream it from the external. My $0.02.
 
Not to steal this person's thread but while you're answering his question, could you tell me what you'd get: a 4200RPM 80GB or 5400RPM 60GB? Thankya.
 
i had a question similiar to this, but i realized i would get the 60 gb 7200 RPM anyway. it's fast, plus it actually saves power because it takes less time to access the HDD.
 
I, for one, am not trusting the new 7.2krpm notebook drives until I hear a lot of good feedback and reviews. ^^ I suspect they will have heat problems - I've had even slow 4.2krpm notebook drives get so hot that files became unreadable until it they were cooled. I know from experience my faster desktop drives put out more heat than the slower ones, and there is no easy way to add fans to my laptop. ;/

I upgraded my notebook a little while ago and ended up going with the 80 GB (but still the new femtohead technology used in 7.2krpm one that gives it it's nice power use/shock tolerance). The 7.2krpm drive is advertised as using as much power as a normal 5.4krpm drive, well than the new 5.4krpm one will be even better. ^^

>it actually saves power because it takes less time to access the HDD.

I've always assumed it was keeping the drive spinning that took most of the power, which would hurt the faster drive. Wouldn't a denser drive like the 80GB also require less head movement as well? I guess we'll just have to wait for reviews. Tom (couldn't find any other reviews) did bench the new 7.2krpm drive, but he didn't compare it with the femtohead 5.4krpm one - just an old model without the newer technology.
 
Originally posted by: wutwjd
Not to steal this person's thread but while you're answering his question, could you tell me what you'd get: a 4200RPM 80GB or 5400RPM 60GB? Thankya.
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I would always go for the fater drive. Since the HD is the slowest part of your pc, anything you can do to speed that up should clear up a lot of bottlenecking. How much space do you really need for your crucial files anyways? Music, pictures, movies, pr0n can all be stored on an external.
 
I suspect they will have heat problems -
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Nope this is not the case. You will have problems with drives throughout any given product line, however heat is not an issue with the 7200RPM drives. If you haven't heard good feedback and reviews you haven't been listening. Do your homework... you'll see.




it actually saves power because it takes less time to access the HDD- I've always assumed it was keeping the drive spinning that took most of the power, which would hurt the faster drive. Wouldn't a denser drive like the 80GB also require less head movement as well? I guess we'll just have to wait for reviews. Tom (couldn't find any other reviews) did bench the new 7.2krpm drive, but he didn't compare it with the femtohead 5.4krpm one - just an old model without the newer technology.
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I put this argument to rest in a previous thread. The time saved by using a faster drive is greater than the minimal lost battery power. Do a thread search and you'll find it.

Your decision is a matter of necessity. If you plan on burining DVD's you will see a big advantage to having the 7200 drive (assuming areal densities are the same). However depending on the quantitiy and quality of your work you may need the extra 20GB the other drive has. It all boils down to a matter of the 20 extra GB being a necessity or not. If not the 7200RPM would be your choice.

Also- please post the two drive models so that I may look at the areal density, this will have an impact on your decision as well.
 
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