There is a new generation of 5400 rpm drives, namely my 5K100 which runs cooler and quieter in my T41 than does my 7K60 or E7K60. Temperatures run about 8 degrees Celsius less when measured by Centrino Hardware Control. If one is going to spend the money on a 7200 rpm drive, I would consider the...
I recently went from a 40GNX to a 7k60 and it is much faster. However, since my T40's hard drive is right in the palm rest, my right wrist quickly becomes hot which is annoying. Despite the laptop logic review, battery life is noticably down more than 10%.
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