Diffrent HDD RPM Speeds but with same Cache and SATA Gb/s?

ElectricGeckos · February 7

The two HDDs I have linked below have different RPM speeds but have the same 128MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s.

Would a faster HDD die faster? Is it more rigged to vibrations? The faster a disk spins the faster it is to get the data, even if they are the same output.

I want to record to an HDD for videos, edit from them, and possibly have it in a Raid on my PC that would get turned on and off.

https://www.newegg.com/black-wd8002fzwx-8tb/p/N82E16822234500?Item=N82E16822234500

https://www.newegg.com/blue-wd80eazz-8tb/p/N82E16822234496?Item=N82E16822234496

Godlygamer23 · February 7

The faster hard drive will be better when it comes to sustained workloads(even if burst speeds are identical) - a hard drive that spins faster won't die faster. A hard drive that has a higher RPM will need to be built to a higher standard due to the stronger forces acting upon the platters, and simultaneously, the WD Black has a longer warranty by 3 years versus the WD Blue, so you're better off going with the Black.