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Apple Computing Products:
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Drive speed? 5400 vs 7200
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<blockquote data-quote="chscag" data-source="post: 688809" data-attributes="member: 46727"><p>Welcome to the forum....<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> </p><p></p><p>Music production is going to require lots of space not necessarily speed. The difference in access speed of most 5400 vs 7200 RPM drives, IMO, is not enough to be worth paying the extra $$$. (I'm sure there are gamers and other folks who have 7200 RPM drives who will disagree.) My personal preference would be to purchase as large a drive as you can afford. My understanding is that you can now buy a 500 Gb drive for your MBP (5400 RPM).</p><p></p><p>7200 RPM drives causing a 5% power loss - where did you hear that? Drives which rotate at 7200 RPM may generate a bit more heat and possibly run somewhat louder than those that rotate at 5400 RPM but should not cause power loss.</p><p></p><p>Regards.</p><p></p><p>The choice of drives is up to you. It's your $$$ (or plastic). ;D</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chscag, post: 688809, member: 46727"] Welcome to the forum....:) Music production is going to require lots of space not necessarily speed. The difference in access speed of most 5400 vs 7200 RPM drives, IMO, is not enough to be worth paying the extra $$$. (I'm sure there are gamers and other folks who have 7200 RPM drives who will disagree.) My personal preference would be to purchase as large a drive as you can afford. My understanding is that you can now buy a 500 Gb drive for your MBP (5400 RPM). 7200 RPM drives causing a 5% power loss - where did you hear that? Drives which rotate at 7200 RPM may generate a bit more heat and possibly run somewhat louder than those that rotate at 5400 RPM but should not cause power loss. Regards. The choice of drives is up to you. It's your $$$ (or plastic). ;D [/QUOTE]
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