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Interesting review of 7200 vs 5400rpm drives

Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Karl Gruber, Feb 14, 2006.

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Apparently, faster spindle speed doesn't necessarily mean a faster drive. The Seagate 5400.2 outperformed Hitachi's travelstar 7k100.

I expect my drive to last at least another year before it's toast. Here's the link to the review.

http://techreport.com/reviews/2006q1/mobile-hdds/index.x?pg=15

Karl Gruber, Feb 14, 2006

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Interesting review of 7200 vs 5400rpm drives

Karl Gruber Notebook Consultant