Toshiba Intros 2.5-inch 7mm 7,278rpm Hard Drives

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hdd performance is simple - its either an SSD, or its NOT

this is not an ssd, it has the same performance field of any other modern 2.5 inch drive

if its more expensive then a regular mechanical drive, then its not worth it
 

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I'd rather get the slim 500GB Seagate hybrids. I've been pretty impressed by them so far.

I've pulled too many failing Toshiba 2.5" drives from laptops than I care to remember.
 


Not really, there is a reasonable difference between 5xxx RPM drives and 72xxx RPM ones. But within those classes, less so.

I'm guessing that the extra 78 RPM is either a marketing ploy, or it rounds more nicely somewhere.
 

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Not that I am trying to say this is great innovation or anything, but the fact that it is a 7mm drive means it can be fit into thin laptops where 9mm can't. The smaller Dell Latitudes require 7mm, and I believe most of those drives are 5400 RPM.
 

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Why would a HDD first be more expensive and then later be a regular mechanical drive? That makes no sense. It would somehow change because of the expense?
 

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Not that I am trying to say this is great innovation or anything, but the fact that it is a 7mm drive means it can be fit into thin laptops where 9mm can't. The smaller Dell Latitudes require 7mm, and I believe most of those drives are 5400 RPM.
 
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