Travelstar opinions

[ZL1]

Hi

guys what do you say about IBM/Hitachi Travelstars ? Ive heard bad things about Deskstars but how about about Travelstars ?
wanna upgrade from a 4200rpm hdd on my laptop to a 7200rpm

please let me know


Thank you
Dan

[Dax_Brandy]

i've been using a travelstar for my laptop for almost a year and i have not re-format ever since. though i bought it from a second hand shop.. the hdd is in very good condition.. maybe i am just lucky.

[noprob]

I myself would use a conner before I would a deskstar.
on a scale of 10,I would give the 3 deskstars I once owned a low 7 and that's pushing it scale wise.
desktop user-winDOwS-98

[ZL1]

Originally posted by noprob
I myself would use a conner before I would a deskstar.
on a scale of 10,I would give the 3 deskstars I once owned a low 7 and that's pushing it scale wise.
desktop user-winDOwS-98

post said travelstar, post also said "Ive heard bad things about deskstars but how about travelstars"


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[ZL1]

Originally posted by Dax_Brandy
i've been using a travelstar for my laptop for almost a year and i have not re-format ever since. though i bought it from a second hand shop.. the hdd is in very good condition.. maybe i am just lucky.

definetly good to hear
Ive looked around and the only 7200rpm mobile hdd I could find was the travelstar, but because Ive heard some bad things about deskstars I was a bit worried


Thanks
Dan

[phenious]

You have to have a drive bay big enogh. The 7200RPM Tavelstars need a 2.5 inch bay to work a lot of laptops only have the 1.8inch bay for HDDs. As for preformance... In Maxium PC Mags Gear of the Year awards it was top pick for Wildcard and was pegged with a 55% preformance increase over a 5400RPM Hitach Travelstar.

-: phenious :-

[ZL1]

Originally posted by phenious
You have to have a drive bay big enogh. The 7200RPM Tavelstars need a 2.5 inch bay to work a lot of laptops only have the 1.8inch bay for HDDs. As for preformance... In Maxium PC Mags Gear of the Year awards it was top pick for Wildcard and was pegged with a 55% preformance increase over a 5400RPM Hitach Travelstar.

-: phenious :-

Hi

yes I checked that, its 2.5 so no problem there

wildcard ??


Thanks
Dan

[Scott Tiger]

Man.. 7200 rpm HD in a lappie? I'm sure that increases performance to near desktop levels but what does that do to your battery life?

(It's safe to say you're hearing more than a bit of jealousy in my post - my crap-top still has a 4200 rpm HD in it.)

[ZL1]

Originally posted by Scott Tiger
Man.. 7200 rpm HD in a lappie? I'm sure that increases performance to near desktop levels but what does that do to your battery life?

(It's safe to say you're hearing more than a bit of jealousy in my post - my crap-top still has a 4200 rpm HD in it.)

well my laptop has a 4200 as well

Im getting him a Christmas present


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[phenious]

Oh They have catagories... Best CPU... Best Chipset... Best Mobo... Best Vidcard ect... They have one for stuff they normally dont review and because their focus is Desktop Computers it got the wildcard as there is no catagory for it

-: phenious :-