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    7200rpm drive or hybrid drive with 256mb flash?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by mas5acre, Jun 1, 2008.

  1. mas5acre

    mas5acre Notebook Evangelist

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    Which is faster? I know the hybrid drive will be better for battery comsumption.
     
    mas5acre, Jun 1, 2008
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    sgogeta4 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    You would have to be specific with the model as even similar hard drives from different companies can yield different results. Who sells hybrid hard drives anyways?
     
    sgogeta4, Jun 1, 2008
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  3. mas5acre

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    looking at alienware m15x
     
    mas5acre, Jun 1, 2008
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    K-TRON Hi, I'm Jimmy Diesel ^_^

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    hybrid drives yield no benefit is adding to the bandwidth of the drive. There is only one model hybrid drive on the market for a reason, it had no benefit, which is why no one continued with it.
    Go for a high density 5400rpm drive or a 7200rpm drive.
    Keep in mind, the 320gb 5400rpm drives yield the same bandwith as a 200gb 7200rpm drive.

    K-TRON
     
    K-TRON, Jun 1, 2008
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  5. The_Observer

    The_Observer 9262 is the best:)

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    K-Tron said it well.And yes it's all right.
     
    The_Observer, Jun 1, 2008
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  6. shoelace_510

    shoelace_510 8700M GT inside... ^-^;

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    I agree... just go with a higher end 7200 rpm drive (GB wise I mean when I say higher end) than spend money on a hybrid. :)
     
    shoelace_510, Jun 1, 2008
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    SlimShady ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒ&

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    All other things being equal, a 120GB 7200 will outperform a 120GB 5400 though correct?
     
    SlimShady, Jun 2, 2008
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  8. tianxia

    tianxia kitty!!!

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    yes. that is correct.
     
    tianxia, Jun 2, 2008
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  9. shoelace_510

    shoelace_510 8700M GT inside... ^-^;

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    yup that's right. :)
     
    shoelace_510, Jun 2, 2008
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