I was suprised to see 5400 RPM drives still being used in the new Macs. Any reason why these wouldn't have been upgraded to 7200? How much of a difference would the slower drives have?
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Why Are 5400 RPM Drives Still Used?
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^Thanks - makes sense.
I also spoke to a guy here and he mentioned the absolute speed of the drive doesn't always mean it is faster or runs better.
I also spoke to a guy here and he mentioned the absolute speed of the drive doesn't always mean it is faster or runs better.
From what I understand, the fast drives draw more from the battery when they are going at full speed.