Laptop HDD performance, 750GB 2-platter Vs 1TB 3-platter

[Marcos]

Hi Guys,

A friend is asking me which one he should get and how they stack up, he doesnt mind losing 250GB if its faster, but i dont know what to tell him, they're both 5400rpm.

I'll check back with him in a few hours so he can read your input. Thanks!

750GB:
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/200796

1TB:
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/1tb-t...s-125mm-height

[watercooled]

For everyday use he won't see any difference in performance, you may see a difference in sequential transfer speed in benchmarks.

[duc]

One thing to note though, if it's going to be installed in a laptop make sure it fits. All the 1TB 2.5" drives I've seen are 12.5mm thick.

[watercooled]

Oh yeah, very good point that ^

[Marcos]

Unibody MBP so it's safe, I have 1TB in mine, quite handy

Glad its not an apparent huge difference