New macbook pro question about the hard drive...

[snf122]

Hi, I am about to purchase my first macbook pro. Here are some of the specs:

15" display
2.6GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
I will upgrade to 4G of RAM

Now my question is about the hard drive....

I really don't care about the difference in space and I am having trouble deciding between the 250GB Serial ATA Drive @ 5400 rpm and the 200GB Serial ATA Drive @ 7200 rpm.

I know that the 7200 runs the computer a little bit faster but is it worth the extra heat and is it that much faster....

thanks in advance

 

[GGJstudios]

You may find these test results helpful:

http://www.barefeats.com/hard96.html

 

[snf122]

According to the link you gave me, the 7200 rpm drive will run faster, will produce less heat, and use less battery time. Can anyone else confirm this???

 

[GGJstudios]

That's been my experience. Also, it's extremely quiet. I can only hear it with my ear almost touching the trackpad. It's screaming fast on extremely large file transfers. Everything launches and runs very fast. I couldn't be happier! Of course, your mileage may vary.

 

[snf122]

cool cool