Is 5400 rpm vs 7200 a problem?
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We've had a lot of problems with our Asus. Still waiting to get it back from company for second time. Buy something else.
1128361
You're right, I did get the 5400 rpm unit. I bought it in April and when I click on the link for the item I bought, it goes directly to the 7200 rpm unit for $98.45.But, the 5400 does just fine and I don't notice it any slower than my older 500 mb, 7200 rpm unit it replaced. WD Blue 1 TB Mobile Hard Drive: 2.5 Inch, 5400 RPM, SATA II, 8 MB Cache (WD10JPVT) (Old Model)
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I use the portable device all the time on 7200 RPM 2.5" drives. It works just fine for reading and duplicating drives at those speeds without issues for me. I can't answer to anything faster like 10K drives since I don't have any of those just yet. Don't have any 5400 RPM drives either. I recommend this product - easy to use.
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Frankly the difference is quite negligible between them. That said, it depends on who built it. If it's stock, I'd assume it's 5400. If it's custom, ask the builder.And, you can upgrade this laptop with an msata, which is faster than 7200 by a long shot. So, don't think that the stock build is the end-all-be-all for this machine.
756892
Yes green drives are only 5200 RPM much slower than 7200 just to save 10 watts of power. The WD black drive is the highest performing mechanical drive there is.
2125305
There is no performance advantage either way. But you should pick one and stick with it. I use 568B because, for some reason, it's easier for me to remember. Go figure...
469059
Yup but first you need a small screw driver. then u unscrew the back of ur computer. Once u unscrew that go to amazon and type in 750gb 7200rpm. Then once u get it take the 500gb 5400rpm off and install the 750 gb 7200rpm. easy installation. Right now my computer is coming. I'll be upgrading it to 8 gb of ram and I'll update my review later. I hope my computer is working :D
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The drive is 5400rpm. Honestly I don't notice as my OS is installed on the SSD so the OS is very fast. All of my programs are on the 5400rpm drive.
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What is the RPM for Western Digital 1.5 TB Caviar Green SATA Intellipower 64 MB Cache Bulk/OEM Desktop Hard Drive WD10EADS? Is it 5400 or 7200 RPM?
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It depends on the type of data. For sustained reads and writes, like with files larger than a few MB, there is likely no performance difference. However the 7200RPM will have a performance advantage in response time and reads/writes with very small files. In general, the 5900 would be better for data storage and media, where the 7200RPM would be better for Operating Systems and application data.
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I've purchased 3 of these with all them being coupled with a 7200 HD and I've not had any problems. Boot time and data-intensive programs (e.g., mapping software) are significantly faster with this SSD. The only problem is prioritizing what data to put on the SSD and what to store on the HD.
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For hard drives, mine arrived with Toshiba DT drives at 7200rpm. They work exceptionally well and are slightly faster in my tests than other drives at the same rating.
1200004
I have had mine up to 480 with no issues. I don't remember what the book said tho. Hope that helps!
1206395
Right, RPM would be about revolutions of a drive, however now with hybrid drives you will still see RPM but they have mixed storage creating an advanced cache so the performance is a lot better.
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Your computer is: a HP G61-327CL Notebook PC; which has a SATA 7200 rpm drive. Be sure that you get another 7200 rpm drive, (not a 5400 rpm). The 5400 rpm is 25% slower than the 7200 rpm drive that you have. I would suggest going up to a 500-GB 7200 rpm drive - which can be found for under $54.So, my answer would be YES. Caution to get (another 7200 rpm drive) SATA.
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I did a lot of research on that before purchasing and found out that the 500GB runs at 7200 RPM while the 1GB runs at 5400RPM.Hope that helps!
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The unit I receive was a re-fab with a 5400 rpm western digital hdd. I hope that helps.