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green hard drive

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  • 03-12-2011 8:24pm
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    crazygeryy
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    can someone explain to me the difference between a normal hard drive and a green hard drive please.


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    MiniNukinfuts
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    The colour?

    I'm guessing a green hard drive means it consumes less power.


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    BaconZombie
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    They run at a slower speed so use less power, not worth it in my opinion.


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    Voodu Child
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    Green drives are ideal for secondary storage drives. Movies, music, photos etc. They tend to be cheaper per GB and there's no need for a fast drive for these things.

    I wouldn't use one as an OS drive in a performance-oriented PC. Also I think most of them arent suitable for RAID.


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