2.5" hdd

[Marvzl1357]

Hullo,

Is there anything wrong with using a 1TB 2.5" drive in a desktop? I'm getting a H440 soon and just thought it would be cool to have a 2.5" hdd nestled next to the ssd on the psu cove while putting a few rads in the top and front, thus eliminating drive options.

Are they more prone to failing? Slower overall? or just unused in desktops because they're unnecessary? 

Just an example: http://www.amazon.com/HGST-Travelstar-2-5-Inch-7200RPM-Mobile/dp/B0097LG9U8/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1398950115&sr=1-2

[Oshino Shinobu]

I think that they're a little slower, as most of them are 5200 RPM. (maybe 5400, can't remember)

 

They're fine to use though. 

[DarrenP]

Hullo,

Is there anything wrong with using a 1TB 2.5" drive in a desktop? I'm getting a H440 soon and just thought it would be cool to have a 2.5" hdd nestled next to the ssd on the psu cove while putting a few rads in the top and front, thus eliminating drive options.

Are they more prone to failing? Slower overall? or just unused in desktops because they're unnecessary? 

Just an example: http://www.amazon.com/HGST-Travelstar-2-5-Inch-7200RPM-Mobile/dp/B0097LG9U8/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1398950115&sr=1-2

They are usually 5400RPM although you can get 7200RPM variants. They are not more prone to failure. I would suggest either a WD or Seagate drive rather than a HGST even though they are a sub company of WD they are not as good. 

[Thebman712]

they are for the most part slower that the regular 3.5 o used to wounder this to but they also seem to cost a bit more

[Marvzl1357]

They are usually 5400RPM although you can get 7200RPM variants. They are not more prone to failure. I would suggest either a WD or Seagate drive rather than a HGST even though they are a sub company of WD they are not as good. 

Ok, thanks.

So a 7200rpm 2.5" one should be about the same as a normal 7200rpm 3.5" one, right?

[NannerBeans]

Ok, thanks.

So a 7200rpm 2.5" one should be about the same as a normal 7200rpm 3.5" one, right?

I would assume it wouldn't be noticeable but there might be a difference. 

[Marvzl1357]

They're slower and access time is higher but there's nothing wrong on them, they just don't use them on desktops bc 3.5" units are a little cheaper, I can think about nucs and small ITX builds of examples that use them they're used for low space

I know, but if I put a 360 rad in the front of the h440 there won't be anywhere to put a 3.5"

Edit: I just watched hardware canucks' video on the case again and he said that a 3.5" won't fit in the bottom case IF you put the fittings on the bottom, so i'll just put the fittings on the top and get a 3.5" on the bottom

[LogicalDrm]

The two biggest reasons why they aren't used generally in desktops are heating and price. Here 500gb of 2.5'' drive costs same as 1tb of 3.5'' would.