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Originally Posted by hl0m4n

i decided i don need the hardcore raid hds as i will just be using it to store movies, etc. does external hard drive speed matter 5400 vs 7200? im debating beween these two same price but still hesitant on extra space being extra possible problems. what does nesn mean as well?

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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-469-_-Product

You get what you pay for and you are comparing 2 turds. These drives are cheap for a reason.

WD pushes their new "Green" drives really cheap, but they are 5400rpm (not even 5900rpm) and they hibernate very very quick, so your access times go through the roof. Plus annoying drive spin-up, click, click, spin-down every few minutes.

Go with 7200. It will be OK for storing movies... but will offer absolutely no fault tolerance.

Also, USB blows for large transfers (like moves). The speed will gradually degrade as you are transferring a file.