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Posted by amandaf37 on September 2, 2007, 9:18 pm
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> Re: "You can buy 320GB @ 7200rpm too"
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> Not for a laptop, with a 2.5" drive. Not yet.
That explains why circuit city has a Toshiba with 320GB but 5400 rpm.
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> BillW50 wrote:
> > amanda...@gmail.com typed:
> >>> amanda...@gmail.com typed:
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> >>>> I am customizing a thinkpad. I read some discussion about 5400 rpm
> >>>> vs 7200rpm and cannot make a deciison.
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> >>>> If I am getting a laptop that is Intel Core 2 Duo T7500 (2.2GHz
> >>>> 800MHz 4MBL2) with 2GB RAM, and (also gettign Intel Turbo Memory
> >>>> 1GB - this is hrad druve cache), what should I choose between the
> >>>> two below for hard drive that are the same price?
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> >>>> 100GB Hard Disk Drive, 7200rpm [$60.00] [Popular upgrade]
> >>>> 38% of customers who purchased a T Series upgraded to this hard
> >>>> drive
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> >>>> versus
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> >>>> 160GB Hard Disk Drive, 5400rpm [$60.00]
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> >>> Well the 7200rpm 100GB drive will be faster. Since the hard drive is
> >>> the bottleneck of virtually all computers, this is important for
> >>> those that really need the speed.
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> >> Okay. I wish they have 160GB option in 7200 rpm.
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> > Well 160GB @ 7200rpm do exists out there. But they are not cheap. You
> > can buy 320GB @ 7200rpm too. There might be larger ones as well.
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> >> How do I find out the size of the biggest HD I can replace in case of
> >> the original the HD crash?
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> > You mean for a given laptop? If so, this seems to be a secret in most
> > cases. As 99% of the time or better, this information is never given.
> > Although there are usual limits. One of them is 120GB. The one you are
> > looking at also has a 160GB option. And you should be ok (no guarantee)
> > up to 320GB @ 7200 rpm anyway.- Hide quoted text -
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