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by mullingitover 4986 days ago
From what I've read, the reliability is approximately the same. The real advantage of 5400 rpm drives is in heat and power. These are are valid concerns if you're running a data center but moot points in a desktop computer.

It does give the hybrid drive they're hawking a leg up in the comparison chart if they compare it to a 5400 rpm drive instead of a 7200 rpm...