12 posts - 9 authors - Last post: Jul 31Hi all, I've given a choice either to get 1TB 5400rpm hdd, or 750gb 7200rpm hdd. . I have used a 1TB 5400rpm and am currently using a 750gb 7200rpm. . Heat, noise (not just level, but pitch), vibration variances do vary .

Dec 14, 2010 – I am looking for a new laptop, most likely Toshiba. I am wondering if there will be much of a speed difference between a 5400 RPM hard drive .

12 posts - 9 authors - Last post: Aug 3Basically 640 GB @ 5400 RPM and 8 MB cache vs. . More recent models of 7200RPM drives may not put out so much heat but that's been my .

Oct 17, 2009 – anyone ever had there Ps3 over heat or notice any difference in system lock up with 7200 rpm hdd compared to 5400. SAndrews24 9 months .

15 posts - 11 authors - Last post: May 16, 2007[Archive] 160GB 5400rpm vs 100GB 7200rpm laptop drive The Community Cafe. . Would the speed improvement of going from 5400 to 7200 rpm be more . . For me, increases in heat, noise and battery power consumption .

27 posts - 11 authors - Last post: Nov 2, 2006I am talking about the 5400 RPM 120 GB HD vs. the 7200 100 GB HD . Would a 7200 RPM drive produce enough heat to make the fans run .

30 posts - 16 authors - Last post: Mar 2I stuck with the 5400 drive as I was worried about battery life and .

10 posts - 6 authors - Last post: Oct 15, 20107200 rpm drives run a little hotter, and yes ive seen how retardedly hot a PS3 can . No need to add to the heat, and besides, 5400 is cheaper. .

6 posts - 2 authors - Last post: Jun 5, 2007I know there is not much difference in power consumption between the two speeds but is there a noticeable difference in heat and noise .

10+ items – I am looking at a new 15" MacBook Pro for development .

9 posts - 6 authors - Last post: Jul 12, 2006I'm looking at getting an Alienware Sentia m3450 notebook. With the dual-core Centrinos, the Intel 950 graphics chip, it should run reasonably .

2 answersIs it worth upgrading to 7200rpm? I hear about issues with vibration and .

40 posts - Last post: Aug 4, 2010Should I expect an increase in heat or vibration? Finally, for those . MacBook Pro :: 5400 Rpm Versus 7200 Rpm HDD? As a lot of people on .

May 6, 2010 – MacBook Pro - 7200 vs 5400 rpm drives - Heat and Noise. 2 votes. I am looking at a new 15" MacBook Pro for development purposes. .

32 posts - 24 authors - Last post: Nov 19, 2002are you comparing ata66 to 100 or 5400 to 7200? . . just noise, heat, and power usage. that's the only thing that 5400rpm drives are suited for. .

4 posts - 2 authors - Last post: Oct 8, 2009Laptop hardware component & upgrades: 5400 vs 7200 rpm hard drive .

Dec 3, 2009 – Hitachi Deskstar 3TB 5400 RPM or 7200 RPM Drives? . . 5400 rpm drives are simply engineered to save power and cut heat dissipation. .

17 posts - 12 authors - Last post: Mar 6I swapped the 5400 OS drive to a 7200 on my macbook last year and it was noticeably . 7200 rpm means more heat and shorter battery life. .

7 posts - 7 authors - Last post: Mar 17The 7200 is obviously faster, but would likely generate more heat, . E-Sata speed 5400rpm from memory was around 60-90mbps, write = 60 or .

MacBook Pro - 7200 vs 5400 rpm drives - Heat and Noise. 2. I am looking at a new 15" MacBook Pro for development purposes. I am planning to run a Virtual .

3 answers - Dec 29, 2008Top answer: Yes, a 7200 RPM hard drive will wear out faster, produce more heat and also be noisier than a 5400 RPM hard drive. However these effects are not very .

Dec 12, 2010 – I am soon to purchase a new MPB. Are the stock 7200's any noiser or hotter than the 5400's?

15 posts - 13 authors - Last post: Oct 8, 2008I can safely say there is no risk of using a 7200rpm from the heat. Maybe . 5400rpm - 129 degrees or 53.9c 7200rpm - 131 degrees or 55.0c .

15 posts - 11 authors - Last post: Sep 3, 2009There are hard disks that spin in excess of 7200 up to 10000 or . I wanted to maximise battery life and minimise heat (these MBPs still get very .

10 posts - 6 authors - Last post: Oct 4, 20105400 vs 7200 rpm notebook drive, and heat? Windows XP Hardware.

30 posts - 10 authors - Last post: Dec 5, 20095400 rpm vs 7200 rpm hard drive. Which . Generally speaking I prefer 5400rpm, much more durable due to lower heat, apart from lower noise. .

Mar 28, 2010 – Laptop Hard Drive 5400 vs 7200rpm drive? . from a 7200rpm drive does NOT outweigh the significant increase in heat generation that comes .

May 11, 2011 – Does anyone know the difference between the heat output of both . Hitachi Deskstar 3TB: 5400 (5K3000) vs 7200 (7K3000) RE: Heat and .

I am looking at a new 15" MacBook Pro for development purposes. I am planning . MacBook Pro - 7200 vs 5400 rpm drives - Heat and Noise.

25 posts - 17 authors - Last post: Feb 21, 2008A Poll to Help me decide: 5400 vs 7200 MacBook Pro. . 7200 vs 5400? In the near future I will be . . No noticeable difference in heat. I stress .

12 posts - 8 authors - Last post: Jul 9, 2010Will I really notice that big of a difference between the 7200 rpm vs the .

10 posts - Last post: Oct 1, 2008Does anyone have a preference on 5400 vs 7200 rpm? I've read that heat can be an issue. Hi! I have just ordered a WD GreenPower 750GB .

5 posts - 3 authors - Last post: Nov 22, 2006MBP 7200 RPM vs. 5400 RPM Drives - A forum for all things regarding the Mac OSX operating system. - Apple OS X Forum.

6 posts - 5 authors - Last post: Mar 23, 2010What are the pros and cons of going with either the 5400 rpm or the 7200 . 5400 are slower so less battery waisted and create less heat 7200 .

5 posts - 5 authors - Last post: Jul 1, 2009I'm looking into getting a Hard Drive for a 13" MacBook Pro that was recently released. I've read posts on MacForums and MacRumors and .

May 6, 2010 – MacBook Pro - 7200 vs 5400 rpm drives - Heat and Noise . The upgrade from a 5400 rpm drive to a 7200 rpm is only $45. From what I .

13 posts - 11 authors - Last post: Feb 2, 2006If it was me and I had a choice of either upping the RAM (at least on the Powerbooks) or going from 5400 RPM to 7200 RPM, RAM would be the .

3 posts - 2 authors - Last post: Dec 28, 2009Mac laptops: 7200 vs 5400 for hard drive upgrade - Read MacBook . Also interested if increased heat, noise or other issues should be .

13 posts - 10 authors - Last post: Apr 27, 2010My main question is. should I get a 5400 RPM drive or 7200RPM? . So if battery life, heat, noise and vibration are important to you, stick with .

May 28, 2010 – Has anyone compared 5400 RPM vs 7200 RPM and noticed a significant difference in terms of battery life? Heat? Noise? And MOST of all the .

The market trend of HDD for Consumer Desktop PC (5400 RPM Vs. 7200 RPM) . the motor causes an increase in the volume of heat generated from the HDD, .

5 posts - 3 authors - Last post: Jul 14, 2006I'm looking at getting an Alienware Sentia m3450 notebook. With the dual-core Centrinos, the Intel 950 graphics chip, it should run reasonably .

16 answers - Dec 5, 20087200 rpm or 5400 rpm laptop drive, that is the question. . 7200 RPM HDDs also release a tremendous amount of heat, so much, in fact, that .

A higher flow of electricity causes more heat, so a 7200 RPM drive will cause higher . Laptops can have either a 5400 or 7200 hard drive, with the designations .

20 posts - 8 authors - Last post: Jul 24, 2002. or 120Gb. I also was going to go for 7200rpm, but someone (who i. . a bit) said that 7200rpm drives create a lot more heat than 5400rpm .

I am planning to run a Virtual Machine for about 50% of my work (Windows 7 x64, IIS, SQL Server, and VS 2010). The upgrade from a 5400 rpm drive to a 7200 .

9 posts - 6 authors - Last post: Jul 12, 2006I'm looking at getting an Alienware Sentia m3450 notebook. With the dual-core Centrinos, the Intel 950 graphics chip, it should run .

MacBook Pro - 7200 vs 5400 rpm drives - Heat and Noise.

4 posts - 3 authors - Last post: Sep 10The original hard drive that is in the macbook pro is 750 GB 5400 rpm. . (Does 7200 rpm affect a lot on the amount of heat, noise, or the battery .

13 posts - 8 authors - Last post: Mar 31, 2006Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 6:37 am Post subject: 5400 vs 7200 rpm hard drive . with 7200 be expected to heat up noticably more than same .

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