thanks to tilt we figured it's probably running at 5400rpm.
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Message edited by: nhenny2005 on 2009-10-28 09:44:06 CDT
5400 RPM drive, but still faster than the previous generation of 7200 rpm drives. It also runs cool and quiet, while using less electricity, which makes it a good choice for an external storage enclosure.
Tilt said:5400 RPM drive, but still faster than the previous generation of 7200 rpm drives. It also runs cool and quiet, while using less electricity, which makes it a good choice for an external storage enclosure.
Explain how 7200 RPM, as stated in the product description, equals 5400.
shingletingle said: Explain how 7200 RPM, as stated in the product description, equals 5400.
The Newegg 7200 rpm specification is wrong. Western Digital no longer lists any rotational speed for this "Green" model: LINK. In contrast, the WD "Blue" model is clearly stated to be 7200 rpm drive: Link.
The WD Green product line was advertised as 5400 to 7200 rpm. This was a triumph of marketing, and caused some confusion. Is a drive 5400, or 7200, or both? It led some people to believe that WD Green drives spin at 5400, and speed up to 7200. AFAIK they don't. Benchmarks run by users and tech sites revealed that "Green" drives were operating at 5400 rpm.
Some buyers would avoid 5400 rpm drives, perceived as slow, and older technology. So here is the genius of the 5400-7200 Green line, WD did not say that a drive is a 5400 rpm model, instead it is part of a 5400 rpm to 7200 rpm product line. Now you know that when the specs are vague, you can be fairly sure that the drive runs at 5400 rpm.
Tilt said:shingletingle said: Explain how 7200 RPM, as stated in the product description, equals 5400.
The Newegg 7200 rpm specification is wrong. Western Digital no longer lists any rotational speed for this "Green" model: LINK. In contrast, the WD "Blue" model is clearly stated to be 7200 rpm drive: Link.
The WD Green product line was advertised as 5400 to 7200 rpm. This was a triumph of marketing, and caused some confusion. Is a drive 5400, or 7200, or both? It led some people to believe that WD Green drives spin at 5400, and speed up to 7200. AFAIK they don't. Benchmarks run by users and tech sites revealed that "Green" drives were operating at 5400 rpm.
Some buyers would avoid 5400 rpm drives, perceived as slow, and older technology. So here is the genius of the 5400-7200 Green line, WD did not say that a drive is a 5400 rpm model, instead it is part of a 5400 rpm to 7200 rpm product line. Now you know that when the specs are vague, you can be fairly sure that the drive runs at 5400 rpm.
gotcha, thanks for the additional information...I appreciate it.
great drive for a backup/storage not necessarily your workhorse os drive on your main computer. Personally I got in on it when it was 55 fs from Newegg and use it to back up my wd black 640gb weekly and its great for that.
nhenny2005 said:ap007 said:frys had one for 40$ + tax some time back green for op
Yeah, I saw that one when I searched before posting this one...I wish I had a Fry's B&M around me...I can never get in on those deals.
Why not the nearest Fry's is 600 miles from me and I got two for $43.50 each shipped? The shipping was what I would have paid in taxes and gas (even if I had a Fry's local). On the other hand if you only wanted one drive it was a bit less hot of a deal but still about $2.50 less than the Newegg deal.
a-max said:I'm surprised at how much attention this is getting. 640gb is so two years ago. And $50 is about ten bucks shy of a real deal on 1tb. Big red.it's a decent deal if you don't need big storage, just a hard drive. but in terms of $/TB, yeah, it's nothing to write home about.
a-max said:I'm surprised at how much attention this is getting. 640gb is so two years ago. And $50 is about ten bucks shy of a real deal on 1tb. Big red.
if your getting similar price per gb some people prefer the 640gb in multiple drive setups for either raid or just multiple computers
a-max said:I'm surprised at how much attention this is getting. 640gb is so two years ago. And $50 is about ten bucks shy of a real deal on 1tb. Big red.
Heck my 250 GB is only a little over half full. But I don't keep a lot of movies or music on my computer.
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