[ltp] 5400 RPM hard drives?

Ari Pollak linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Tue, 25 Nov 2003 21:19:41 -0500


Do you use your laptop without AC at all? Has it affected battery life 
at all? I've also heard pretty good things from the Tom's Hardware 
review about the Hitachi 7200 RPM.

James McKenzie wrote:
> Ari:
> 
> I replaced the 32GB 4200 RPM drive in my A22p with the Hitachi 60GB 7200 
> RPM drive.  It is quieter and much faster.  If you are looking for more 
> space, get the 80GB 5400 RPM drive.  I'm not experiencing heat problems 
> with this drive.
> 
> James McKenzie