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  1. Stephen.R

    7200 vs 5400 rpm for TM

    So for a general use spinning rust drive, higher RPM means lower latency, but it used to be the case that 5400rpm drives used higher density platters, and thus could actually give better speed for sustained sequential activity. My intended use for this specific drive (actually pair of drives...
  2. M

    SSHD speed- NAND or RPM more important?

    I'm making an eSATA boot drive for my Macs using an OWC usb 3/eSATA III enclosure with a 2.5 inch form factor. Seems to be the only enclosure they have with both connectors, which I need since my Mac Mini does not have eSATA. The 2.5 inch size limits my choice of SSHDs to 5400rpm as far as I can...
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