Which HDD?

[jl514]

60GB 7200rpm 8MB Buffer

or

60GB 5400rpm 16MB Buffer?

 

[caracaovazio]

7.2k!

 

[Bugalaman]

are there 5400rpm 16mb hdd's?

 

[jl514]

yea, for laptops:

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=22-149-026&depa=0

 

[jl514]

bump? anyone/

 

[kbong]

I assume you are getting a HDD for your laptop in which case I'ld go for the 5400RPM model because it sucks up less juice and produces less heat with the added bonus of being quieter. I'm also assuming that you use your laptop on-the-go ie: it's not a desktop replacement model.

For further reading
http://www.maxtor.com/_files/maxtor/en_us/documentation/white_papers_technical/hdd_considerations_white_paper.pdf