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syee · 10-04-2009, 03:31 PM

Besides, real world USB throughput won't even come close to reaching the data throughput of a regular 5400rpm drive. It's kind of a waste of money, and like others have mentioned, it generates more heat (and probably draws more power so may need an enclosure that occupies 2 USB ports instead of 1 to operate properly).

It's much like driving a Ferrari in the city - you can only go as fast as the road allows and if everything is traveling at 40km/h then your top speed of 300km/h means nothing because you're stuck at 40km/h.

I'd stick with a 5400rpm drive if you're just going to throw it in an enclosure.

10-04-2009, 03:31 PM	#8
syee I subscribe to the Revscene NWS thread(s) Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Vancouver Posts: 2,654 Thanked 331 Times in 242 Posts Failed 11 Times in 6 Posts	Besides, real world USB throughput won't even come close to reaching the data throughput of a regular 5400rpm drive. It's kind of a waste of money, and like others have mentioned, it generates more heat (and probably draws more power so may need an enclosure that occupies 2 USB ports instead of 1 to operate properly). It's much like driving a Ferrari in the city - you can only go as fast as the road allows and if everything is traveling at 40km/h then your top speed of 300km/h means nothing because you're stuck at 40km/h. I'd stick with a 5400rpm drive if you're just going to throw it in an enclosure.