Is this drive 7200 RPMs?
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The spec sheet doesn't say, but almost certainly 5400 RPM. Max. data xfer over USB3 is 5GB/sec. There's a 2.5" external Hitachi at 7200 RPM but it appears to only have 750GB capacity.
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I had an issue with the 7200 rpm drive not booting up from my MacBook Pro, and returned it for a refund. I have several of these running at the slower speed (5600 rpm) with no problems, though I did have one that had a port that loosened and became unusable.
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As I understand it, the manufacturer does not publish the RPM parameter for most of their drives allowing them greater flexibility in using whatever internal device the need to meet the performance requirements. I looked and cannot find it specified. My educated guess is 7200 RPM.
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The drive is 5400rpm. Honestly I don't notice as my OS is installed on the SSD so the OS is very fast. All of my programs are on the 5400rpm drive.
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LaCie is 5400 rpm, not 7200 rpm. I know the GTech uses Hitachi mechanisms; Hitachi disks, at least the desktop ones, seem to last the best. Don't know whose disk LaCie uses. A few years ago, LaCie developed a bad reputation for their disk devices. That may have changed but given the choices out there, i see no reason to risk it.
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For hard drives, mine arrived with Toshiba DT drives at 7200rpm. They work exceptionally well and are slightly faster in my tests than other drives at the same rating.
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I have not seen the actual specs, but it is slow , probably 5400rpm . This drive is good for back up, not immediate access time. That costs more , you know. DR
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I can say, without thinking, I pulled the drive out while the computer was on. It rebooted my computer while the drive was still spinning in my hand, which was quite difficult to hang onto. Having done that, I feel it is pretty safe to say that you cant do it safely with a 7200rpm disk.
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Here is the correct configuration: Total Hard Drive Capacity: 1 TB Hard Drive Interface: Serial ATA Hard Drive RPM: 7200
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The two that I have bought from Amazon are 7200 rpm drive for that Touro model listed
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Hello Manuel. It has 5400 rpm Other Specifications: Capacity 2TB Interface USB 3.0 and 2.0 Data Transfer Rate Up to 5 Gb/s Rotational Speed (rpm) 5400 Average Seek Time 12 ms Cache Buffer 8MB System Requirements Formatted NTFS for Microsoft Windows 8, Windows 7 or Windows XP Mac OS X Snow Leopard (10.6.6 or above), Lion, and Mountain Lion with included NTFS driver for Mac Available USB 2.0 or USB 3.0 Port Dimensions (WxDxH) 3.11 x 4.37 x 0.59" / 7.9 x 11.1 x 1.5 cm Weight 8.11 oz / 230 g
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Ok I look around and talk with some Sony technicians all they said was to get 5400 or 7200 rpm as long as it is SATA2/ SATA 3.0GB/s
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You're right, I did get the 5400 rpm unit. I bought it in April and when I click on the link for the item I bought, it goes directly to the 7200 rpm unit for $98.45.But, the 5400 does just fine and I don't notice it any slower than my older 500 mb, 7200 rpm unit it replaced. WD Blue 1 TB Mobile Hard Drive: 2.5 Inch, 5400 RPM, SATA II, 8 MB Cache (WD10JPVT) (Old Model)
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I'm not sure if it is the latest possible version because it does not support Thunderbolt. But I can say that it is 7200 RPM drive with both USB 3.0 and Firewire connections which seem to be the current state-of-the art. But it should provide more than adequate use for many years to come - that is the reason that I have purchased it for my system. I hasten to add that I have not received it yet and have no actual hands-on experience with this model although I do have two previous G-Technology drives and they continue to work flawlessly. I just need more storage capacity for my Timemachine files. I hope this info helps.
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Ya know, I've just not tested that. I'm using mine with three Hitachi NAS drives. I'm pretty sure the consumption would vary by the drives. 7200 rpm drives will certainly draw more power than 5400 rpm drives. I'd suggest you email their tech department. They are very responsive I'm happy to report.
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I believe the Western Digital Passport series qualifies for the 7200 rpm speed but this USB powered drive is powered from the USB port with no means to power it with an external power source. If you must have an externally powered drive you might consider purchasing a external hard drive enclosure that supports that feature and a bare drive with compatible specs and then assemble them yourself.
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Right, RPM would be about revolutions of a drive, however now with hybrid drives you will still see RPM but they have mixed storage creating an advanced cache so the performance is a lot better.