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    Laptop Hard Drive Recommendation

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by hangtyte, Jul 24, 2008.

  1. hangtyte

    hangtyte Newbie

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    boypogi Man Beast

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    i would get the wd
     
    boypogi, Jul 24, 2008
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    tphilly1984 Notebook Evangelist

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    same here.
     
    tphilly1984, Jul 24, 2008
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  4. Alex

    Alex Super Moderator

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    I like 7200 rpm drives but Given the choices the WD
     
    Alex, Jul 24, 2008
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  5. John Ratsey

    John Ratsey Moderately inquisitive Super Moderator

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  6. Phil

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    WD if you want maximum performance.

    Hitachi if you want the coolest and longest battery life.
     
    Phil, Jul 24, 2008
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  7. hangtyte

    hangtyte Newbie

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    I was possibly thinking about getting a 7200 but is it worth it for the price? ($179) I know that a 5400 can almost perform the same... I was thinking about the WD too. I don't mind if it gets a little warm... just don't want my legs toastin......
     
    hangtyte, Jul 24, 2008
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  8. stewie

    stewie What the deuce?

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    Hitachi if you want the most reliability.
     
    stewie, Jul 24, 2008
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    nitr0us Notebook Enthusiast

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    does anyone have any experience on which is quieter?
     
    nitr0us, Jul 25, 2008
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  10. ValkyrieLenneth

    ValkyrieLenneth Notebook Evangelist

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    IMHO, WD is quieter. I have used both of them before.
     
    ValkyrieLenneth, Jul 25, 2008
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  11. Yemo

    Yemo Notebook Consultant

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    Get an SSD ! Im all for SSD Tech..as long as u can afford it...
     
    Yemo, Jul 25, 2008
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  12. ValkyrieLenneth

    ValkyrieLenneth Notebook Evangelist

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    This is the biggest problem of all times :D
     
    ValkyrieLenneth, Jul 26, 2008
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  13. Phil

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    Current pricing of the OCZ Core 128GB gets close to $500
     
    Phil, Jul 26, 2008
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  14. lupin..the..3rd

    lupin..the..3rd Notebook Evangelist

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    How do you "know" a 5400 rpm drive performs the same as a 7200 rpm drive of the same capacity? I think you're confused about something - what you "know" is quite wrong.

    A 7200 rpm drive will always always be faster than a 5400 rpm drive of the same capacity.

    If you want high performance, the choice is clear. If you want lowest cost, the choice there is also clear. What is your priority?
     
    lupin..the..3rd, Jul 26, 2008
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  15. Phil

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    I believe that is incorrect. There are differences between brands and models. For example: A WD 320GB/5400rpm outperforms a Seagate 7200.3 320GB in most of these benchmarks.
     
    Phil, Jul 26, 2008
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    K-TRON Hi, I'm Jimmy Diesel ^_^

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    defintely untrue statement,
    a 160gb 5400rpm drive like the samsung hm160 which has 160 on one platter is much faster than a 160gb 7200rpm drive as well

    K-TRON
     
    K-TRON, Jul 26, 2008
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  17. Cloudfire

    Cloudfire (Really odd person)

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    that is SOOO old. Forget about HDD and go for SSD.
    Only people living on the streets and 70 year old grandpa buy HDD now

    SSD is the only way to go
     
    Cloudfire, Jul 26, 2008
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  18. Andy

    Andy Notebook Prophet

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    Only if you are willing to spend half a grand, for less than half the storage space a good premium notebook HDD offers.. :rolleyes:
     
    Andy, Jul 26, 2008
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  19. Phil

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    Well said.

    And for a half a grand you only get a 128GB OCZ Core which seems to have some drawbacks (sustained write speeds and multitasking).

    So there are still plenty of reasons to go for traditional harddisks.
     
    Phil, Jul 27, 2008
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