[vdr] Re: Choosing harddisk (5400 or 7200rpms?)

[Helmut Auer <vdr@helmutauer.de>]

arne.richter@gmx.net wrote:

> > First there is 5400 and 7200 versions of the samsungs out there. I guess
> > 5400 rpm drives qill be cooler and quiter - but what about performance.
> >    
> Samsung is highy recommended. The 5400 is a little cooler and quieter, but
> the audible difference is so small, just 0,01dB. Since the 7200 is often
> cheaper than the 5400 due to it being more common, I decided for a 7200 and have
> not regretted it. It is also totally silent at 50cm distance even when mounted
> in an external case and sitting on top of my PC.
>
> A little more critical is indeed the heat, as you can see from below
> comparison:
>
> SV1604N, 5400 RPM, 2.6bel Idle, 2.7bel Read/Write. Uses 5.5W idle, 7.0W
> seek.
> SP1604N, 7200 RMP, 2.7bel Idel, 2.8bel Read/Write. Uses 7.0W idle, 8.6W
> seek.
>
> Arne
>
>  
Are these values valid if you set the acoustic level with IBM's feature 
tool to low noise ? I don't think so.

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Helmut Auer, helmut@helmutauer.de 



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