Comments on: Laptop Hard Drive: Speed Also Matters http://laptoping.com/laptops-hard-drives-speed-also-matters.html Notebooks, Tablets, UMPCs, Laptop-Like Devices - News, Reviews, Deals Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:00:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: john http://laptoping.com/laptops-hard-drives-speed-also-matters.html/comment-page-1/#comment-611464 john Thu, 13 Aug 2009 09:25:13 +0000 http://laptoping.com/laptops-hard-drives-speed-also-matters.html#comment-611464 hi, could you help me im looking for a laptop to use injunction with a mixing desk via firewire and other units via usb 2. it would be running cubase sx a music software that caters for multi track recording. iv been looking at the new sony vaio VGN-NW11S/S, which is intel core2 duo processor T6500, processor speed (GHz) is 2.1. i find that HD rotation on laptop are always 5400rpm is this the highest for laptops? some people have been saying that an AMD processor would be more for me as they work faster for music processing? i dont know. could you tell me if you have anything to suit my needs are better. my main want is a extremely stable and fast working computer for multi track audio recording thanks for your time john saunders hi,
could you help me im looking for a laptop to use injunction with a mixing desk via firewire and other units via usb 2.
it would be running cubase sx a music software that caters for multi track recording.
iv been looking at the new sony vaio VGN-NW11S/S, which is intel core2 duo processor T6500, processor speed (GHz) is 2.1.
i find that HD rotation on laptop are always 5400rpm is this the highest for laptops?

some people have been saying that an AMD processor would be more for me as they work faster for music processing? i dont know.

could you tell me if you have anything to suit my needs are better.

my main want is a extremely stable and fast working computer for multi track audio recording

thanks for your time john saunders

]]> By: Justin http://laptoping.com/laptops-hard-drives-speed-also-matters.html/comment-page-1/#comment-526464 Justin Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:07:45 +0000 http://laptoping.com/laptops-hard-drives-speed-also-matters.html#comment-526464 @ Zack That's bad advice, imho. Yes, a slower drive gives you longer battery life. But it can also make the simplest things like opening a file feel sluggish. If you're using your notebook for any real work and not just email/internet, you will better enjoy a 7200 rpm drive. But it's not overly common and often a paid upgrade (or do it yourself!) @ Zack

That’s bad advice, imho.

Yes, a slower drive gives you longer battery life. But it can also make the simplest things like opening a file feel sluggish.

If you’re using your notebook for any real work and not just email/internet, you will better enjoy a 7200 rpm drive. But it’s not overly common and often a paid upgrade (or do it yourself!)

]]> By: Zack http://laptoping.com/laptops-hard-drives-speed-also-matters.html/comment-page-1/#comment-14743 Zack Wed, 14 Mar 2007 19:14:31 +0000 http://laptoping.com/laptops-hard-drives-speed-also-matters.html#comment-14743 Cnet.com and also PC Magazine found that a 7200RPM hard drive offered no significant speed advantage [typcially 10%] over a 5400 RPM drive. Also, a 4200RPM drive is only about 5-10% slower than a 5400RPM drive but uses about 14% less juice. Though those figures vary between model, this is typically so when one's buying a notebook, look for a large 5400RPM drive instead of a 7200RPM one. Cnet.com and also PC Magazine found that a 7200RPM hard drive offered no significant speed advantage [typcially 10%] over a 5400 RPM drive. Also, a 4200RPM drive is only about 5-10% slower than a 5400RPM drive but uses about 14% less juice. Though those figures vary between model, this is typically so when one’s buying a notebook, look for a large 5400RPM drive instead of a 7200RPM one.

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