There is roughly a 33% performance difference between a 5400rpm drive and a 7200rpm drive i.e faster data transfer.
Hope that helps.
I'm building a new computer and am going to be buying a 6Gb/s HD when prices fall. Since I will have a SSD for OS/Games, was going to buy a 5900rpm drive. Is there much difference in speed in comparision to 7200?
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That's very scientific of you
You've divided 7200 by 5400 and come up with the answer of 1.333 recurring.
Spin speed isn't the only factor which determines data transfer rates.
I think the only real difference is data access rates?
@Surveyor im not going to say sorry as it wasnt even an insult, since when is calling someone an **** an insult lol and there is a performance difference, access times, anyway, peaceout![]()
There is roughly a 33% performance difference between a 5400rpm drive and a 7200rpm drive i.e faster data transfer.
Hope that helps.
You can buy a SATA 2 or SATA 3 HDD, the interface makes no difference.
HDD's only use about half the bandwidth of SATA 2 so adding a SATA 3 interface to them doesn't make them any faster at transferring data.
If you're after a good "green" drive here's one to consider:
Seagate Barracuda Green 2TB SATA 6Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
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A fantastic bargain when they were less than £70.
I think the only real difference is data access rates?