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    E1505 5400 or 7200 hard drive question

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by nedsta, Jul 13, 2006.

  1. nedsta

    nedsta Notebook Enthusiast

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    I'm trying to configure on of these and am wondering about 2 things.

    1. Will I notice a significant increase in speed of loading programs with the 7200?

    2. Will there be significantly increased noise and heat?

    Thanks!
     
    nedsta, Jul 13, 2006
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  2. ZaZ

    ZaZ Super Model Super Moderator

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    The 5400RPM does hang a bit more.

    The 7200RPMs do run a bit warmer.
     
    ZaZ, Jul 13, 2006
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    1. You will notice a significant increase in loading times with the 7200RPM drive (about 15-20 percent) when compared with a 5400RPM drive.

    2. It depends on the maker of the HD, but usually you'll only notice a slight increase in HD noise and heat. You will notice a decreased battery life though - the 7200RPM drive will shave off about 15-25 minutes of battery life.
     
    xAMDvsIntelx, Jul 13, 2006
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  4. mikkroik

    mikkroik Notebook Consultant

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    hmm ... try to stay away from FUGI or w/e dell gives u bc my 7200 RPM HD MAKES SO MUCH NOICE AND IS SO HOT! Personally i like toshiba HD's but we cant always get what we want, lol
     
    mikkroik, Jul 13, 2006
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    1. You will notice a significant decrease in loading times with the 7200RPM drive (about 15-20 percent) when compared with a 5400RPM drive.
     
    Tiger-Heli, Jul 13, 2006
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    please see the following thread for a good comparison between the 5400 and 7200.
    http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=59053

    This has been covered several times, and we already have a discussion going on that thread, so please post replies over there.

    closing thread...
    Thanks,
    SG
     
    Amber, Jul 13, 2006
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