7200? help

[dvpetrenko]

I read all i could find here, but only older threads...

Anyone share any thoughts on 7200 vs the slower rmps, Someone who compared them? (for MBP)

 

[philgilder]

well, 7200 rpm is obviously faster, and uses more battery during use
its also noisier

what will you be using the mbp for?

 

[dvpetrenko]

Basically i use a laptop for my desk too. (switching to mac finally!! )


I'm an architecture major, 3rd year... so heavy rendering and 3d modeling with materials....

some photo editing...
and "everything" else -text, 15 web pages at a time, a couple of trailers playing, itunes....

(maybe a game during winter break, just to see how well it performs)

 

[GGJstudios]

well, 7200 rpm is obviously faster, and uses more battery during use
its also noisier

what will you be using the mbp for?

This has been discussed ad nauseum. The 7200rpm drive actually uses less battery power than the 5400. It generates less heat and is so quiet it's almost silent. Refer to this test, which states:

POWER USAGE and YOUR BATTERY LIFE
Many of you have asked if the 7K notebook drives will drain your battery faster or make your laptop run hotter. Here's a shocker: the 5K WD Scorpio averages 2.5 watts for read/write functions. The Hitachi 7K200 uses only 2.3 watts. When it comes to "active idle," the 5K WD drive requires twice as much power as the 7K Hitachi (2.0 vs 1.0 watts). In other words, the 7K Hitachi 200G notebook drive will have a lower impact on your MacBook Pro's battery life (and generate less heat) compared to the 5K WD 250G drive.

 

[GUILTIE]

This has been discussed ad nauseum. The 7200rpm drive actually uses less battery power than the 5400. It generates less heat and is so quiet it's almost silent. Refer to this test, which states:

Active Idle? Lol, care to explain?

 

[HalibutRon]

much better than keeping it all on an internal drive...

I'm an architecture major, 3rd year... so heavy rendering and 3d modeling with materials....

Best thing I ever did with my MBP is get a Sonnet eSata card
http://sonnettech.com/product/tempo_sata_express34.html

Absolutely screaming performance with large files, rendering, HD video editing in FinalCut Suite 2.x , big Photoshop crunching . . .

With 3.5" external eSATA cases and drives being so inexpensive - the best bang-for-the-buck low-cost per GB you can get.


iPhone in Canada thread
https://forums.macrumors.com/posts/5688306/

 

[dacreativeguy]

I replaced a dead 4200 drive in a 12" powerbook with a 7200 drive and it runs very well. Battery seems fine, no noise at all, and no noticeable heat increase. If you need to replace the drive, I definitely recommend upgrading.

 

[Eric.]

Active Idle? Lol, care to explain?

Not doing any reading/writing, but not "sleeping" or spun down. Running at its normal speed but not doing any operations, just spinning the platters.

 

[dvpetrenko]

Best thing I ever did with my MBP is get a Sonnet eSata card
http://sonnettech.com/product/tempo_sata_express34.html

Absolutely screaming performance with large files, rendering, HD video editing in FinalCut Suite 2.x , big Photoshop crunching . . .

With 3.5" external eSATA cases and drives being so inexpensive - the best bang-for-the-buck low-cost per GB you can get.


iPhone in Canada thread
https://forums.macrumors.com/posts/5688306/

Wow Thanks

i never realized the speed could go greater externally!

 

[PLin]

The 7200rpm drives are fast, but some of the higher capacity 5400rpm drives will be just as fast or faster in certain situations due to having denser platters. For example, I remember seeing some benchmarks comparing a 160GB or 200GB 7200rpm vs a 320GB 5400rpm. The 320GB 5400rpm was faster for certain tests.

 

[dvpetrenko]

The 7200rpm drives are fast, but some of the higher capacity 5400rpm drives will be just as fast or faster in certain situations due to having denser platters. For example, I remember seeing some benchmarks comparing a 160GB or 200GB 7200rpm vs a 320GB 5400rpm. The 320GB 5400rpm was faster for certain tests.

because higher density less speed equals more or the same actual data per time?? hm

i read somewhere that it actually matters more where the data is written, ie at the outside rim, it is read faster... beacuse in one revolution more data is read. And the data per revolution diminishes closer to the center