It made a noticeable difference in my G3 iBook when I went from a 30Gb 4200 RPM to a 40Gb 5400 RPM drive, both in access speed and noise level. The two drives were different brands though and that could have been where part of the difference was. I don't know if I would label it a significant difference, but it was noticeable to me.
Tom on 4/6/05 8:46, Stephen Jonke at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I'll provide a dissenting opinion on this. Whether or not 5400 rpm > makes a difference may depend on the drive, or it might just be a > figure of peoples imagination - I installed a 100 GB 5400 RPM Seagate > Momentus drive in my Powerbook G4 1.5 GHz. I presume there is a > measurable performance improvement over the original 80 GB 4200 RPM > drive, but it sure is minimal. I didn't do benchmarks. Day to day it > doesn't seem any faster than before, even things you'd think would be > faster such as starting applications. Of course the extra 20 GB is > nice, but the performance improvement, which I presume is there, is not > noticeable. Maybe 7200 RPM makes more of a difference - I don't know. > If it's between 4200 RPM and 5400 RPM, I think I'd pay less and get the > 4200. > > Steve -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
