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    SATA 150 vs. SATA 300

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Falcore, Aug 9, 2007.

  1. Falcore

    Falcore Notebook Enthusiast

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    Will I notice any appreciable difference between getting one type of hard drive over the other? Specifically in gaming?
     
    Falcore, Aug 9, 2007
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    Copycatken Notebook Geek

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    There will probably be no difference between both as the transfer speeds of hard drives are not even approaching the limits of SATA150.
     
    Copycatken, Aug 9, 2007
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    Paranoia Notebook Consultant

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    The speed difference is negligible. Hell, the 10,000 RPM Raptors still use SATA150.
     
    Paranoia, Aug 9, 2007
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  4. StormEffect

    StormEffect Lazer. *pew pew*

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    As Copycatken and Paranoid mentioned, even modern drives still have trouble even nearing the bandwidth limits of SATA 300. Heck, I just bought two 7200 RPM ATA-100 drives for my Desktop, and I can't honestly tell you I notice a difference between them and my SATA 300, Perpendicular Recording, 7200RPM, 320GB Seagate.
     
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  5. lupin..the..3rd

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    There is ZERO performance difference between the two interfaces. No drive even comes close to the limit of sata 150.

    Heck, even the Hitachi 7k200 - the fastest 2.5" drive in the world uses SATA150 and doesn't even use HALF of that bandwidth.

    The only practical difference between the two interfaces is that SATA300 consumes about twice as much power as SATA150 does, just to operate the interface. So you'll get shorter battery run-time with SATA300. Kind of stupid to consume more power if you're getting nothing in return, no?
     
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