I'm getting a seagate to store pics videos and documents on i need a TB, what's the difference between 5400 and 7200rpm?
4 Answers to "I'm getting a seagate to store pics videos and documents on i need a TB, what's the difference between 5400 and 7200rpm?"
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About $25-$30. One spins faster then the other and will retrieve info faster. If it is for a back up go with the cheaper one. The other factor is how much will it be running? If you leave it on all the time a faster drive will likely fail sooner.
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LMAO. Really you do not know?
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yup, really. you?
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1800 rpm. I recommend a Solid State Drive. Zero moving parts, making it more friendly to transport.
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i have no idea what any of that means. as long as it fits in my pocket i don't care about size. i have an expansion portable drive seagate 500gb but it's full i need more storage i have no idea the rpm.
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i personally am hard on electronics. A hard drive with moving parts will seize. A solid state has no moving parts...
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Posted by wuliheron 1 Oct 30th, 2012 at 6:04PM
The "rpm" stands for revolutions-per-minute and it gives some idea as to how fast information can be read and copied to the drive. The higher the rpm, the faster it reads and writes and 5400rpm is almost exclusively used for long term storage these days.
Usually 5400rpm drives are more durable and reliable, but not always. It all depends on how much you want to spend and they also have different warranties. Seagate has a decent reputation, but right now Western Digital and Samsung have better reputations.
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