5400 vs 7200 RPM HDD

[g-boac]

Is there really that much of a difference, and is it one that I would notice on a 13" late 2007 (Santa Rosa) MacBook?

Where (what sort of use) do drive RPM speeds make a noticeable difference?

thanks!
Mark

 

[MacDawg]

Here is one review
It compares the 5400 Scorpio Blue with the 7200 Scorpio Black

I opted for the 500 GB 5400 Scorpio Blue in my 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor - Santa Rosa MBP

Woof, Woof - Dawg

 

[Hellhammer]

Yes, there's a big difference. Your system will boot faster and all applications will start faster. Almost everything you do will be faster and it's worth it