Re: 4200 vs 5400 RPM 2.5" drives

2002-09-05 Thread Walter Basil
On 9/5/02 9:24 AM, "Jim" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > however something in the back of my > mind tells me that I may take a hit on battery life, since supporting > more memory and a faster rotation surely takes more energy. That's *exactly* what will happen. They stick the 4200 models in laptops

4200 vs 5400 RPM 2.5" drives

2002-09-05 Thread Jim
Hi folks, I'm considering upgrading the drive in my Pismo. At the 40GB size, there are two IBM models that are attractive, both having the quiet/fluid bearings. The main differences seem to be that the cheaper model runs at 4200 RPM, with 2 MB cache. The pricier version runs at 5400 RPM, w