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hard drive noise / option in Core 2 MacBook Pro
tintintin
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October 24, 2006 11:43AM
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Which hard drive option would be less noisey??
160GB Serial ATA drive (5400rpm)
200GB Serial ATA drive (4200rpm) [+ £69.99]
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funklord
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October 24, 2006 4:06PM
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
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joey
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October 26, 2006 12:46PM
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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There are a lot of great responses to it
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.