hi all,
My iBook G4 currently has a 60gb 7200 rpm drive in it, I want to get a larger one, like 250gb. I cant seem to find any reasonably priced 7200 rpm, 250gb drives. If i were to get a 5400 rpm, would I see a decrease in performance?
iBook G4, 1.25gb ram, 1.2ghz cpu, mac os 10.5.8, and 10.3.9
iBook, Mac OS X (10.5.8), G4 1.2ghz, 1.25gb, 60gb
I can't say for certain, but know that any speed bump you can achieve with an older computer like the iBook G4 is not insignificant.
That said, a larger capacity drive, no matter the rpm, is going to help speed things up for you.
I would guess that you would not notice a lot of difference, all things considered, except that your battery life is likely to increase with the 5400 rpm drive.
Good luck with it.
I agree with Ronda. I've run a 250 GB 7200 RPM in my one of my PowerBooks and it makes little difference in performance other than more drive space helps.
Think that has a lot to do with the hardware configuration than anything.
will a 7200 rpm vs a 5400 rpm drive make a difference in this computer?
