10,000 rpm vs. 7,200 rpm

prankstar008 · 07-09-03, 11:30 AM

Is a 10,000 rpm hard drive really that much faster than a 7,200 rpm hard drive? Considering that both are SATA. In other words, would it be worth the extra money for a 10,000 rph hard drive.

nikhsub1 · 07-09-03, 11:41 AM

Yes they are faster, how much depends on your definition of fast. The Raptors have a 5.4ms seek time where the fastest 7200 drives are around 8ms at best. This is where you will see the speed the most. The throughput is faster as well but again, it is the seek times that will make you notice it is faster.

emericanchaos · 07-09-03, 12:38 PM

yes they are faster. the higher the rotational speed the better. it's the same theory as with CDROM's. faster spindle speed means quicker seek times.

FireMogle · 07-10-03, 04:05 AM

I can notice the speed between 10K and 7200, but depends on how much the money is worth to you

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nikhsub1 Unoriginal Macho Moderator Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Los Angeles	Yes they are faster, how much depends on your definition of fast. The Raptors have a 5.4ms seek time where the fastest 7200 drives are around 8ms at best. This is where you will see the speed the most. The throughput is faster as well but again, it is the seek times that will make you notice it is faster. __________________ Loading Signature ...
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emericanchaos Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Williamsport, PA	yes they are faster. the higher the rotational speed the better. it's the same theory as with CDROM's. faster spindle speed means quicker seek times. __________________ xp4000+ crap MSI board 2GB XMMS x700xt not worth OCing with this board.
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FireMogle Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Lawrence, KS	I can notice the speed between 10K and 7200, but depends on how much the money is worth to you . __________________ It's hard to look at it like a learning experence. CPU: Intel i7 860 @ 4Ghz (22x182) RAM: 8GB G.Skill DDR3 1600 Motherboard: Asus p7p55 lx Video: MSI N460GTX + Asus VH198T Hard Drives: AS596TB-32GMx2 RAID 0 Other: HD-DVD/Blu Ray Combo Drive. All Powered by: Corsair 750W
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