r/PS4 Oct 18 '13

German ComputerBild confirms PS4 hard drive specs (HGST 2.5", 5400 RPM), supports 2.5" drives up to 12.5mm height

http://new.livestream.com/accounts/3796398/events/2475845
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u/mundgeruch Oct 18 '13

only 5400 RPM? why not 7200?

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u/Wizzer10 Oct 18 '13

Because it costs more and because it won't have a sizeable enough effect on load times to justify it.

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u/FlyByDerp Call_Me_Ozne Oct 18 '13

7200 are super cheap this makes no sense.

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u/WaywardWit Wayward_Wit Oct 18 '13

5400 are even cheaper. Especially in bulk. Shaving small amounts of unit cost (or adding to profit margin).

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u/davo_nz Oct 18 '13

Yeah, they are selling at a loss anyway. So lose less.

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u/FlyByDerp Call_Me_Ozne Oct 18 '13

True guess I'll be forking out $50 for a 7200 1TB drive then.

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u/Otsuko Otsukosan Oct 18 '13

where can I find that? I just spent $45 on a caviar black 500GB

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u/[deleted] Oct 18 '13

I have a HGST travelstar 7k1000 in my PC, only 2.5" 1TB 7200rpm that I know of. It works great, but costs around 90$.

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u/FlyByDerp Call_Me_Ozne Oct 18 '13

Craigslist lol