What is the point of a 5,400rpm Thunderbolt HD?
- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 35288 posts since 14 Sep, 2002 from In teh net
Came every close to buying this today but noticed in time that it only runs at 5,400rpm
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B009 ... d_i=468294
what is the point of giving the drive a superfast transfer rate when it's such a slow drive? I am looking for a thunderbolt drive to run as my samples drive as my MacMini only has a 500GB HD and it's getting eaten up with the 50GB Live 9 instruments but it needs to be 7,200 or faster.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B009 ... d_i=468294
what is the point of giving the drive a superfast transfer rate when it's such a slow drive? I am looking for a thunderbolt drive to run as my samples drive as my MacMini only has a 500GB HD and it's getting eaten up with the 50GB Live 9 instruments but it needs to be 7,200 or faster.
- KVRAF
- 3828 posts since 15 Mar, 2002 from Underworld
But it's got Thunderbolt connection. [sarc]
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- KVRist
- 349 posts since 5 Nov, 2012
The Thunderbolt still gives you faster transfer rates regardless of the HD spin speed?!
Ref: http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Buffalo/HDPA1.0TU3/
Click on the "benchmarks" tab at the bottom.
Just an example.
Ref: http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Buffalo/HDPA1.0TU3/
Click on the "benchmarks" tab at the bottom.
Just an example.
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- KVRAF
- 16147 posts since 12 Oct, 2008 from Here and there
The only thunderbolt SSD drive out there is made by Elgato, I bought it last year for my new Macbook Pro at an obscene price, but it's amazingly fast and very reliable.
- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 35288 posts since 14 Sep, 2002 from In teh net
Sure but the harddrive is holding it back, even if the interface can manage higher speeds it's pointless if the drive itself isn't up to scratch. Plus these things are expensive, the least they could do is not put a cheap harddrive in them.OzWozEre wrote:The Thunderbolt still gives you faster transfer rates regardless of the HD spin speed?!
Ref: http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Buffalo/HDPA1.0TU3/
Click on the "benchmarks" tab at the bottom.
Just an example.
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- KVRian
- 1176 posts since 25 Dec, 2003 from Kentucky y'all
thats hilrious.. go to the trouble (and expense) of doing TB enclosure to only put a 5400 in it LOLz
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- KVRian
- 1176 posts since 25 Dec, 2003 from Kentucky y'all
pretty much yes..
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- KVRAF
- 10310 posts since 2 Sep, 2003 from Surrey, UK
I am bemused too, but LaCie quote the following:
Average Transfer Rate : (Thunderbolt & USB 3.0) :
SSD: 385MB/s
HDD: 110MB/s
(using the Blackmagic Speed Test)
And according to this:
http://www.techarp.com/showarticle.aspx ... 511&pgno=4
5,400 rpm disks can transfer up to 139 MB/second
Or is the test artificial - one huge file?
Average Transfer Rate : (Thunderbolt & USB 3.0) :
SSD: 385MB/s
HDD: 110MB/s
(using the Blackmagic Speed Test)
And according to this:
http://www.techarp.com/showarticle.aspx ... 511&pgno=4
5,400 rpm disks can transfer up to 139 MB/second
Or is the test artificial - one huge file?
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- KVRian
- 1176 posts since 25 Dec, 2003 from Kentucky y'all
i cant get an Standard 7200 to benchmark that high.
dont know how a 5400 will..
the 110 is about right for a 7200
also you cant compare one test to another has to be the same test..
dont know how a 5400 will..
the 110 is about right for a 7200
also you cant compare one test to another has to be the same test..
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- KVRian
- 728 posts since 14 Aug, 2001
My latest Baracuda runs 222 mb/s peak on the outher track, with an avarage
on 164 mb/s, its about density, and they came a long way on that for sure !
So a average on 110 mb/s for an slow 5400 rpm seems likely
on 164 mb/s, its about density, and they came a long way on that for sure !
So a average on 110 mb/s for an slow 5400 rpm seems likely
HM
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- KVRer
- 14 posts since 18 Oct, 2011
As in the old days, slower drive, less noise/heat.