I upgraded the 4200rpm 40GB drive in my rev B 12" to an 80GB 5400 rpm TravelStar and would peg the speed boost at roughly 20% in disk-intensive activities, like opening files and launching applications. Overall performance isn't that different, probably because with 768MB of ram I don't hit the HD often for virtual memory.
Still, it was really worth the money as I got double the space, an even quieter drive and the speed is better, if not dramatically so. Battery life seems about the same as well, no real penalty that I've noticed, certainly under 10 minutes of loss. Andrew On 1/19/05 12:41 PM, "Larry le Mac" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > How big a benefit is it to swap the original 4200rpm 40GB > drive for a 5400 rpm ? What about a 7200rpm drive ??? > > Losing a few GB isn't crucial if it makes a big difference... > > > Larry > > _________________________________________________________________ > Don't just search. Find. Check out the new MSN Search! > http://search.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200636ave/direct/01/ > -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com> 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-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
