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    Which hard drive is better 7200 or Hybrid?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by simonsa, May 9, 2014.

  1. simonsa

    simonsa Notebook Consultant

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    I would choose the Travelstar over anything else; but that's just me. :)


    Standard question: better for what? (Specifically; what workflow).

    The 5400 RPM spindle speed of the Seagate would drive me nuts; and you'll get the privilege to pay $25 more for that too.

    Hybrid drives? Just say no.


    HDD or SSD - there is no middle ground.
     
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    Ajfountains Notebook Deity

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    +1 Travelstar. I have one, it's quick for a HDD and so far reliable.
     
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    simonsa Notebook Consultant

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    For the Travelstar there is the SATA or SATA III. Which one should I get?
     
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    No, they are (only) SATAIII drives (6Gbps ).

    No choice. :)
     
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    Marecki_clf Homo laptopicus

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    My vote goes to Travelstar as well. I have owned one for about 6 months now, it's a great drive.
     
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    Starlight5 Yes, I'm a cat. What else is there to say, really?

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    7200rpm hybrid is better than any of them! :D

    I would choose 5400rpm hybrid if HDD temperature may be a problem, otherwise whatever brand you like more. Some tasks be performed faster on 5400rpm hybrid due to SSD cache, others on 7200rpm drive. And hybrid is more expensive.

    On second thought... I'd still go for the hybrid as main drive, otherwise 7200rpm drive without any doubts.
     
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    simonsa Notebook Consultant

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    Does that mean that if you use hybrid there will be less heat and hence less fan noise?
     
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    Not necessarily.

    10Chars.
     
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    TomJGX I HATE BGA!

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    I second the Hitachi... Both hard drives are kind of hybrid and Hitachi is 7200rpm and it should perform better than the 5400rpm Seagate...
     
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    Eh, personally I'd go for a full-on SSD, though if you're limited to just these two, I'd go for the pure HDD. Hybrid HDDs are still too gimmicky to be really considered imo.
     
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    Starlight5 Yes, I'm a cat. What else is there to say, really?

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    That means 5400rpm drive usually generates less heat itself than 7200rpm one. thus less likely to overheat in small system running hot. It is actual only for some poorly designed notebooks (like mine :D), and has nothing to do with fan noise.
     
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    One factor in this decision relates to the number of drivebays available in the notebook.

    If its a 17" notebook with two drive bays, then skip the hybrid and go for an SSD as system drive and a 7200/SATA6G HDD for data drive
    If its a 15" notebook with one drive bay, then I'd also skip the hybrid and opt instead for the new WD Black 2 which is, in effect, a 128GB SSD plus a 1TB 5400 rpm HDD sharing a single SATA6G port. This IS also a compromise as is the hybrid, but this one makes more sense (apart from the price - as its not a cheap option)

    I'm not fond of hybrids as the caching algorithm takes time to "learn" what to cache and, during this period, does not really perform that well. Also, the amount of cache (typically 8GB) is woefully inadequate to be really useful.

    Dave
     
    DevillEars, May 11, 2014
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