legionserial
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5400RPM SATA vs 7200RPM IDE....
What would perform better? I'm thinking maybe the IDE, but wanted to ask around first.
What would perform better? I'm thinking maybe the IDE, but wanted to ask around first.
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TimOBrien
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SATA vs IDE is just a different way to get the data into the computer.... nothing magic about different wiring.
7200rpm is always going to win over 5400rpm.
7200rpm is always going to win over 5400rpm.
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dementedchord
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if you're asking as just a matter of curiousity... dont know but think it's probably a wash... if you're asking about a buying decision... then i'ld get a 7200 sata... i bought a seagate 500gig recently for under a hundred... ide will be dead shortly...
Hard2Hear
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rotational speed only tells one part of the whole story. Drive Cache, seek time, format, all play a part as well. The 7200RPM IDE drive left in my system gets ballpark 40MB/s throughput and my 7200RPM SATAII gets ballpark 85MB/s. And SATAII vs IDE does make a huge difference. Lots of other variables in there.
dgatwood
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Realistically speaking, SATA vs parallel ATA only makes a significant difference for data served out of the cache, as data read from the mechanism itself will always arrive much slower than the bus could theoretically carry it. For some tasks (e.g. booting), this is often significant. For A/V tasks (mostly long, continuous reads), it is far less so. The answer to these questions depends highly on usage pattern.
That said, it is probably safe to say that a 7200 RPM drive will outperform a 5400 RPM drive if they are from about the same year. If the 5400 RPM drive is newer, because it would likely have a higher areal density, it could conceivably outperform a 7200 RPM drive from a couple of years earlier).
Too may variables to answer the question. If you post specific drive model numbers, we might be able to give you a more useful answer.
