Re: Which 2.5" HDD run the most cool (and quiet)?

Dr. Judith Mazza <jmazza*nospam*@familytherapy.com> wrote:
> Greetings,
>
> I am interested in the new Fujitsu P5010 laptop. Reading recent posts
> (www.leog.net) leads me to understand that some users are having problems
> with the metal plate on the computer becoming too hot for it to comfortably
> be placed on their laps. The HDD is just under this plate. The HDD that
> comes with this computer is the Fujitsu 4200 RPM (DK23EA).

You need to look at the specifications for power usage, and power usage
under idle, and compare with others.
The hard drive is probably not the problem.
A fully active hard drive may use 3W or so.
The motherboard and processor may use well over 10 watts.

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