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    HDD Questions (5400rpm vs 4200rpm)

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by enrico_panjaitan, Feb 5, 2008.

  1. enrico_panjaitan

    enrico_panjaitan Newbie

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    Hi guys,I just have a quick question.

    Which of these two hard disk will be faster??

    1. 2x160GB at 5400rpm
    2. 300GB at 4200rpm

    The reason I am asking this seemingly obvious question is because in a thread, ( http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=215419),it was pointed out that the slower 5400rpm disk might still be faster than a smaller 7200rpm disk,due to the higher density..
    I am in the middle of choosing between two laptops http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=215379)
    ,and this is a main concern for me in choosing the two.

    Thank you all for responding.
     
    enrico_panjaitan, Feb 5, 2008
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  2. The_Punisher

    The_Punisher Notebook Evangelist

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    The 2x 160 Gb, hands down. 5400 Rpm is a lot faster then the 4200 rpm drives.
    Are they in RAID mode? If they are in RAID Stripe then they kill the 4200 rpm drive for sure.
     
    The_Punisher, Feb 5, 2008
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  3. SmoothTofu

    SmoothTofu Inspiron 1420 Owner

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    Yes, 1. is definitely a better choice. 4200 rpm drives are very sluggish and should always be avoided.
     
    SmoothTofu, Feb 5, 2008
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  4. enrico_panjaitan

    enrico_panjaitan Newbie

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    thanks guys for the replies..
     
    enrico_panjaitan, Feb 5, 2008
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  5. powerpack

    powerpack Notebook Prophet

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    4200rpm is 77% of 5400rpm/ 5400rpm is 75% of 7200rpm the same density issues are involved and a 300GB 4200rpm HDD likely has faster transfer than a single 160GB 5400rpm HDD. Two vs one whole different story depends on how you configure.
     
    powerpack, Feb 5, 2008
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