Is this a Pmr drive?

[macman2790]

i've read that the 160 gb fujitsu is pmr. is the hitachi 160 gig a pmr. by the way its my 500th post! I did a forum search and couldn't come up with any thing. also a google search.

 

[reflex]

Try a search on "perpendicular".

 

[grum]

the hitachi travelstar 160gig is PMR, I think the Fuijitsu one is as well but it is slower as despite being a 5400RPM drive it actually only spins at 4200 RPM

 

[TBi]

the hitachi travelstar 160gig is PMR, I think the Fuijitsu one is as well but it is slower as despite being a 5400RPM drive it actually only spins at 4200 RPM

How can a drive rated at 5400RPM only run at 4200RPM without someone suing them for false advertising? I'd definately feel let down if my 2GHz macbook only run at 1.5GHz...

 

[grum]

dunno but im sure i read that somewhere - think its in this review http://tomshardware.co.uk/2006/03/03/notebook_drives_at_up_to_160_gb_put_under_the_microscope_uk/

 

[TBi]

dunno but im sure i read that somewhere - think its in this review http://tomshardware.co.uk/2006/03/03/notebook_drives_at_up_to_160_gb_put_under_the_microscope_uk/

It says the fujitsu is a 4200 drive.

Unlike Seagate's 5,400 RPM Momentus, it works at 4,200 RPM and thus does not perform very well when compared to current 5,400 RPM drives.

 

[grum]

It says the fujitsu is a 4200 drive.

Ah ok - I'm sorry. Either I read it somewhere else or I'm just wrong