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    hard drive over 160gb

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by denmick, Nov 14, 2007.

  1. denmick

    denmick Notebook Consultant

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    Why can't manufacturers make hard drives over 160gb with 5400rpm. It seems that if you get a 320 hd they split the hard drive in two to keep the rpm at 5400.
     
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    um... do mean the platter size instead of HDD size? in order to increase the size on each platter, greater density is needed. Newer 3.5 HDD from Hitachi and Seagate do have a platter size of 250gb instead of 160gb.

    160gb platter size usually offer capacity in 160gb, 320gb.... order
    250gb platter size goes in 250gb, 500gb, 750gb order
     
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    Aftermarket hd over 160gb I see have 5400rpm. Go to Dell, HP, Toshiba websites and find a notebook from the factory with a HD over 160gb with a 5400rpm all come with 4200 rpm
     
    denmick, Nov 15, 2007
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