How noticable is the speed difference between a 5400 and a 7200 RPM HDD? I am needing a new HDD soon and I'm wondering if the faster HDD is worth the price.
Difference Bewteen 5400 and 7200 RPM HDD
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The difference is pretty significant, especially when it comes to sustained transfer. If you're just going to use the drive as a storage drive, then a 5400 RPM would be fine, but if it's going to be for OS and apps, then it is definitely well worth it to get the 7200 RPM.
Good question:
I only used to own 5,400. I recently bought a 7,200. Im glad I did. I do a fair amount of large file transfers (read: the p0rn). Im able to get large files over much faster. And when your doing that a lot, it saves you a lot of time.
My OS is on my primary HD too. My boot time was cut by a significant amount by using a 7,200. Also if you do any photo/video editing you MUST have at least a 7,200. Capturing video and reading the scratch disks depends heavily on HD speed.
I only used to own 5,400. I recently bought a 7,200. Im glad I did. I do a fair amount of large file transfers (read: the p0rn). Im able to get large files over much faster. And when your doing that a lot, it saves you a lot of time.
My OS is on my primary HD too. My boot time was cut by a significant amount by using a 7,200. Also if you do any photo/video editing you MUST have at least a 7,200. Capturing video and reading the scratch disks depends heavily on HD speed.
It depends on what you use the drive for. A 5400RPM drive is suitable for storage of things like MP3s, movies, etc. A 7200RPM makes a big difference if you store your OS and applications on it however. Of course, unless you are buying a really large harddrive the price difference between the two is definitely noticeable. However, if you already have your OS on a 7200RPM drive, then there is nothing wrong with saving a few bucks with a 5400RPM drive.
take Maxtor D740X and D540X for example:
D740X:
Data transfer speed (MB/s)
To/From Media 54.2
Sustained at OD 44.4
Sustained at ID 24.2
D540X:
Data transfer speed (MB/s)
To/From Media 43.4
Sustained at OD 35.9
Sustained at ID 17.8
33% more rotation speed gives you 25% more data transfer speed.
D740X:
Data transfer speed (MB/s)
To/From Media 54.2
Sustained at OD 44.4
Sustained at ID 24.2
D540X:
Data transfer speed (MB/s)
To/From Media 43.4
Sustained at OD 35.9
Sustained at ID 17.8
33% more rotation speed gives you 25% more data transfer speed.
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