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    Sony Z - 5400 vs. 7200 battery & heat

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by dariusnaz, Nov 10, 2008.

  1. dariusnaz

    dariusnaz Notebook Consultant

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    Hey guys,

    I'm trying to decide between the 5400rpm 250gb drive and the 7200rpm 200gb drive.

    Opinion on whether the 7200 will significantly affect your battery life, noise and heat levels seems divided around the net so I was hoping for some model specific feedback on the Z.


    I've done some looking around (@ Tom's Hardware in particular) and it seems that with the 7200rpm you get a noticeable performance boost but you get dinged a bit on battery life.

    Concerning the additional heat and noise - I'm not certain.

    Can any of you guys chime in on this? If anyone actually went with the 7400rpm drive I'd be interested to hear your thoughts.
     
    dariusnaz, Nov 10, 2008
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