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After doing a lot of reading, I'm kind of set on this Hitachi 200GB, 7200RPM drive. The latency (4.2ms), cache (16MB), and seek time (10ms) are all above average, as is the price.
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Hitachi/0A50940/
But, they also make a 250GB, 5400RPM drive. The latency (5.5ms), cache (8MB), and seek time (11ms) aren't as good as the 7200RPM, but it uses less power across the board and it's cheaper.
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Hitachi/0A53329/
I'm not sure how much performance difference and difference in battery life i'd see from the different specs. Are there any other drives that are superior that I should be looking into? Does anyone make a 250GB or larger 7200RPM drive?
-Nick
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Hitachi/0A50940/
But, they also make a 250GB, 5400RPM drive. The latency (5.5ms), cache (8MB), and seek time (11ms) aren't as good as the 7200RPM, but it uses less power across the board and it's cheaper.
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Hitachi/0A53329/
I'm not sure how much performance difference and difference in battery life i'd see from the different specs. Are there any other drives that are superior that I should be looking into? Does anyone make a 250GB or larger 7200RPM drive?
-Nick