5200rpm vs. 7200rpm - Big difference?

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  • AdultNex
    Confirmed User
    • Feb 2003
    • 8985

    #1

    5200rpm vs. 7200rpm - Big difference?

    I'm going to buy a laptop on a budget, so is it worth it spending the extra money for the 7200rpm upgrade?

    Is the speed upgrade noticeable?
  • Spunky
    I need a beer
    • Jun 2002
    • 133978

    #2
    Not really..maybe when running mulitple programs ,they will open a split second faster

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    • evildick

      #3
      For the small price difference it is definately worth it. You don't want to skimp on the hard drive.

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      • evildick

        #4
        Here's an article from tomshardware about notebook harddrives.

        http://www6.tomshardware.com/mobile/...drives-03.html

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        • jact
          Confirmed User
          • Sep 2002
          • 9134

          #5
          If you're just checking email and surfing the web, not really, if you're actually using your laptop, yes, you would see a difference. I'm going from all 5200 rpm drives to all 10k rpm drives in my new system, I think it's worth the extra $$$.
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          • Basic_man
            Programming King Pin
            • Oct 2003
            • 27360

            #6
            Originally posted by jact
            If you're just checking email and surfing the web, not really, if you're actually using your laptop, yes, you would see a difference. I'm going from all 5200 rpm drives to all 10k rpm drives in my new system, I think it's worth the extra $$$.
            10 000 RPM ? Never saw something like that !
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            • detoxed
              vip member
              • Jan 2003
              • 17798

              #7
              Originally posted by Basic_man
              10 000 RPM ? Never saw something like that !
              I have a 100 GB one

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              • Nicky
                Too lazy to set a custom title
                • Mar 2003
                • 30071

                #8
                its 2000rpm of difference

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                • EviLGuY
                  So Fucking Banned
                  • Apr 2003
                  • 12745

                  #9
                  It was pretty noticeable to me.. but that may be from going from a 5200 drive with 2 MB cache to 7200 with 8MB cache.

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                  • thePelican
                    Confirmed User
                    • Oct 2003
                    • 663

                    #10
                    2000 rotations per minute is the difference.

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                    • Vitasoy
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                      • Oct 2003
                      • 58202

                      #11
                      When transfer files to hd 2 hd you will notice a big difference. Or when you extract big files you'll notice it.


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                      • raster
                        Confirmed User
                        • Aug 2003
                        • 784

                        #12
                        Get the 7200 RPM, it's worth it and you'll notice the difference.

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                        • Stephen
                          Consigliere
                          • Feb 2003
                          • 1771

                          #13
                          If you're smart, you'll go for the 7200 rpm (or greater) drive in the biggest size you can get, and make sure that your new laptop is equipped with a FireWire port.

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                          • Jay_StandAhead
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                            • Jul 2002
                            • 3103

                            #14
                            Would you buy a car that redlines at 5,200rpms? I hope not. Same thing with harddrives!

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                            • JSA Matt
                              So Fucking Banned
                              • Aug 2003
                              • 5464

                              #15
                              I think you would see a bigger difference in SATA vs IDE rather than 5200RPM vs 7200

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                                • BuckLover
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                                  • Feb 2003
                                  • 1656

                                  #17
                                  Shit! I thought you were talking about cars!

                                  More rpm = Better? I THINK

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                                  • xclusive
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                                    • Apr 2004
                                    • 35218

                                    #18
                                    Go for the best speed that you can afford man it's as simple as that...

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                                    • Lace
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                                      • Mar 2004
                                      • 16116

                                      #19
                                      Originally posted by Basic_man
                                      10 000 RPM ? Never saw something like that !
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                                      • abadfish
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                                        • Jul 2003
                                        • 1482

                                        #20
                                        I think my laptop just has a 4,200RPM drive.... I need to get a 7,200 drive... since this is my main computer now and its almost always plugged in the effects of a faster drive can only be positive.
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                                        • venus
                                          Confirmed User
                                          • Jan 2003
                                          • 3112

                                          #21
                                          my servers have 10,000 RPM SCSI drives in them (Cheetah drives made by Seagate)
                                          they also have a 15,000 RPM drive

                                          Originally posted by Basic_man
                                          10 000 RPM ? Never saw something like that !
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                                          • bizmak
                                            So Fucking Banned
                                            • Apr 2004
                                            • 10014

                                            #22
                                            spend the bucks, it's worth it.

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                                            • Lykos
                                              Too lazy to set a custom title
                                              • Apr 2003
                                              • 31027

                                              #23
                                              Definitly worth it,if u had extra cash buy it

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                                              • Serge Litehead
                                                Confirmed User
                                                • Dec 2002
                                                • 5190

                                                #24
                                                the difference is noticeable

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                                                • Vitasoy
                                                  GFY HALL OF FAME DAMMIT!!!
                                                  • Oct 2003
                                                  • 58202

                                                  #25
                                                  Originally posted by bizmak
                                                  spend the bucks, it's worth it.

                                                  Not to mention, the price is not that big of a increase.


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                                                  • macho
                                                    Confirmed User
                                                    • Nov 2001
                                                    • 2875

                                                    #26
                                                    Originally posted by thePelican
                                                    2000 rotations per minute is the difference.
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