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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Aug 8 2009, 12:26 AM
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Actually the 7200 RPM HDD's are a lot faster, however you'll only notice the performance gain when saving large files, loading the OS, and opening programs. Having a 7200 RPM HDD increases the speed at which the HDD can load data into or out of the RAM. Once it's done either, you will not notice a difference. I have a 10,000 RPM HDD in my computer, and I definitely notice a difference. Of course, it definitely depends on the brand of HDD used.
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jcp How much better is 7200rpm then 5400rpm? Aug 7 2009, 03:49 PM
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 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 |
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