How much better is 7200rpm then 5400rpm?  | 
	 
	 
How much better is 7200rpm then 5400rpm?  | 
	 
	 
			
			  Aug 7 2009, 03:49 PM
			
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				Im buying my mac right now and it asked me if I wanted to make any upgrades. Would spending an extra 90$ dollars be worth it for a 7200rpm hard drive? And will it decrease battery time and make it hotter?
				
				
				
			 
			
			
					
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 emberfly   about 1800 rpms better   Aug 7 2009, 03:50 PM
 
 jcp   I bet you dont even know what rpm stands for.   Aug 7 2009, 03:52 PM
 
 Nickfury   ^ lmao! revolutions per minute, 
the faster t...   Aug 7 2009, 03:57 PM
 
 jcp   the 15 inch macbook pros come standard with 5400 r...   Aug 7 2009, 04:07 PM
 
 Buttsex   It's not worth an extra $90, but it's...   Aug 7 2009, 04:43 PM
 
 jcp   How much shorter will the battery life be? Right n...   Aug 7 2009, 04:59 PM
 
 illriginal   QUOTE(jcp @ Aug 7 2009, 04:49 PM) Im buyi...   Aug 7 2009, 05:37 PM
 
 jcp   I trust him more then you. Even if you did know mo...   Aug 7 2009, 05:56 PM
 
 illriginal   QUOTE(jcp @ Aug 7 2009, 06:56 PM) I trust...   Aug 7 2009, 06:38 PM
 
 emberfly   you're*   Aug 7 2009, 06:27 PM
 
 Buttsex   Little man talks big shit.   Aug 7 2009, 07:14 PM
 
 jcp   Atleast I can talk the talk.
QUOTE(jcp @ Aug...   Aug 7 2009, 09:55 PM
 
 Buttsex   I'm not sure at all, but if I had to guess, it...   Aug 7 2009, 10:02 PM
 
 jcp   And how much better performance does 7200rpm give ...   Aug 7 2009, 10:03 PM
 
 Buttsex   Really not too much at all if you're not doing...   Aug 7 2009, 10:08 PM
 
 jcp   So it sounds to me like I shouldnt do it.   Aug 7 2009, 10:09 PM
 
 Buttsex   No you shouldn't.  I, personally, would get th...   Aug 7 2009, 10:12 PM
 
 jcp   I dont wanna open this baby up. But if you were go...   Aug 7 2009, 10:14 PM
 
 Buttsex   Probably not.  Just hard drive capacity and RAM.   Aug 7 2009, 10:28 PM
 
 Uronacid   Actually the 7200 RPM HDD's are a lot faster, ...   Aug 8 2009, 12:26 AM
 
 Buttsex   QUOTE(Uronacid @ Aug 8 2009, 12:26 AM) Of...   Aug 8 2009, 01:13 AM
 
 jcp   ehhh, then I think 5400rpm is better. Cause im ok ...   Aug 8 2009, 12:57 AM
 
 Uronacid   QUOTE(jcp @ Aug 8 2009, 01:57 AM) ehhh, t...   Aug 9 2009, 09:51 PM
 
 jcp   They are very confusing. I didnt understand the si...   Aug 9 2009, 10:23 PM
 
 Uronacid   QUOTE(jcp @ Aug 9 2009, 11:23 PM) They ar...   Aug 10 2009, 08:02 AM![]() ![]()  |