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    Newegg has 10K and 15K rpm laptop drives !!!

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by The Fire Snake, Jun 10, 2008.

  1. The Fire Snake

    The Fire Snake Notebook Virtuoso

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    I just noticed this. This is insane :eek: . If people are worried about heat with a 7200rpm drive what about these drives? Your opinions please.

    10K
    15K
     
    The Fire Snake, Jun 10, 2008
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  2. The_Observer

    The_Observer 9262 is the best:)

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    How hot would that be? ^^
     
    The_Observer, Jun 10, 2008
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  3. jisaac

    jisaac Notebook Deity

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    these have been around for ages-
    problem is they're scsi not sata. so unless you're using a server or want to buy an adapter...........
     
    jisaac, Jun 10, 2008
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  4. StefanHamminga

    StefanHamminga Notebook Consultant

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    My opionion? Someone @newegg should have asked a knowledgeable person to enter the drives in the proper category... Those drives have been around for quite a while and will definetly NOT fit your notebook...
     
    StefanHamminga, Jun 10, 2008
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  5. ATG

    ATG 2x4 Super Moderator

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    Yeah..15mm thickness

    Dimensions:15.0 mm x 69.85 mm x 100.45 mm
     
    ATG, Jun 10, 2008
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  6. ScifiMike12

    ScifiMike12 Drinking the good stuff

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    I'm not sure about the 2.5" models but I will tell you my last 3.5" SCSI drive was louder than a jet taking off. Though I couldn't complain regarding it's 15k hotness. :D
     
    ScifiMike12, Jun 10, 2008
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  7. eleron911

    eleron911 HighSpeedFreak

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    Hmm, not for laptops(not conventional ones at least),don't get your hopes up :)
     
    eleron911, Jun 10, 2008
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  8. ViciousXUSMC

    ViciousXUSMC Master Viking NBR Reviewer

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    Server drives in a 2.5" format to save space and because 2.5" has a lower access time than 3.5" due to less phisical distance between point A and B.

    The new VelociRaptor drive is a 2.5" drive inside of a 3.5" heatsink and its SATA but its still too large for a laptop even if you can remove the heatsink somehow, plus that should give you an idea how hot these things run when they are selling it like that. I am building a new computer with one so I can give personal feedback and scores on it soon.
     
    ViciousXUSMC, Jun 10, 2008
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  9. Gophn

    Gophn NBR Resident Assistant

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    How many times do we get these threads....?

    Seriously people, search the forums before posting.

    2.5" 10k+ drives (SATA or SCSI) are NOT for notebooks.... no chance.

    Like said before, they are for MAINLY slimline servers that need performance, but has enough cooling for such hot drives.
     
    Gophn, Jun 10, 2008
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  10. eleron911

    eleron911 HighSpeedFreak

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    The 10k might work in laptops as the D900K or ones that have ACTIVE cooling. Since that is not the case, forget it .
    That's what RAID is for anyway if you want speed.
     
    eleron911, Jun 10, 2008
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  11. ViciousXUSMC

    ViciousXUSMC Master Viking NBR Reviewer

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    No thats what raid is mis understood for :p
     
    ViciousXUSMC, Jun 10, 2008
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  12. nizzy1115

    nizzy1115 Notebook Prophet

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    Server hard drives are moving from the 3.5" form factor to the 2.5" form factor for many reasons mainly being speed increase, and less power usage and heat output. Also they can fit more of them in the same size (physical size) array space.
     
    nizzy1115, Jun 10, 2008
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  13. eleron911

    eleron911 HighSpeedFreak

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    Again,if you want super fast systems, get an SSD ,and save battery life.
    0.4W at usage, how`s that compared to 320/5400 2.2W usage?
    A 15k , IF EVER used in a notebook would either fry it or kill the battery fast.
     
    eleron911, Jun 10, 2008
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  14. Pai

    Pai Notebook Evangelist

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    Well, an SSD doesn't hurt my laptop's batter power, but it sure hurt my wallet pretty darn good.
     
    Pai, Jun 10, 2008
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  15. eleron911

    eleron911 HighSpeedFreak

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    Hey, you don`t expect a 15k drive to be cheap either, do you? :D
     
    eleron911, Jun 10, 2008
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  16. swiego

    swiego Notebook Consultant

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    Server hard drives are moving to a 2.5" format because, well, they've been 2.5" for a long time now. It's difficult to get a typical platter from a full size 3.5" drive to spin at 10K rpm, much less 15K. Open up your typical 15K 3.5" drive, even from years back and guess what you'll see: tiny platters that would fit just fine in a 2.5" chassis. They sat in 3.5" boxes so that SAN/NAS vendors could maintain their existing tray designs for a time.

    What WD is doing with the Velocirapter is, indeed, nothing particularly new.
     
    swiego, Jun 10, 2008
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  17. The Fire Snake

    The Fire Snake Notebook Virtuoso

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    My apologies every one. I thought these drives were meant for laptops. I have been searching newegg pretty often and when I searched for laptop hardrives today I saw these 2 high rpm drives show up. Also I saw the 2.5" size and assumed that these were for the laptop. I didn't know that servers can use that size. As one of you said, Newegg needs to reclassify these drives under a different category. :eek:
     
    The Fire Snake, Jun 10, 2008
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  18. Leon

    Leon Notebook Deity

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    SERVER LAPTOPS!!!

    Lol.
     
    Leon, Jun 10, 2008
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  19. StefanHamminga

    StefanHamminga Notebook Consultant

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    Actually, the ultimate budget server would be a laptop: integrated ups, management console and quickly replaceable in case of failure (unplug, open window, throw as far as possible) :p
     
    StefanHamminga, Jun 11, 2008
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