hard drive noise / option in Core 2 MacBook Pro

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in Current Mac Hardware edited January 2014
Which hard drive option would be less noisey??



160GB Serial ATA drive (5400rpm)

200GB Serial ATA drive (4200rpm) [+ £69.99]

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  • Reply 1 of 2
    I asked pretty much the same question here:http://forums.appleinsider.com/showthread.php?t=67767



    There are a lot of great responses to it
  • Reply 2 of 2
    joeyjoey Posts: 236member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by tintintin


    Which hard drive option would be less noisey??



    160GB Serial ATA drive (5400rpm)

    200GB Serial ATA drive (4200rpm) [+ £69.99]



    Slower drives will typically make less noise... but the difference between a 4200 and 5400 drive of the same brand would be minimal. In that range, chances are you would find a greater difference between brands vs. speeds.
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