A user wants to convert their current computer into an audio/video editing workstation by upgrading components. They want to start by upgrading the hard drive. Which of the following hard drives…

The correct answer is B. 15,000 rpm SATA. Among the options given, a 15,000 RPM SATA drive offers the highest read/write throughput. Higher RPM means the drive platters spin faster, reducing rotational latency and delivering more data per second. A 15K RPM drive significantly outperforms a 7,200 RPM IDE drive (C)…

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A user wants to convert their current computer into an audio/video editing workstation by upgrading components. They want to start by upgrading the hard drive. Which of the following hard drives should be chosen to maximize read/write speed?

Options

AZip drive
B15,000 rpm SATA
C7,200 rpm IDE
DUSB flash

How the community answered

(57 responses)

A
11% (6)
B
82% (47)
C
5% (3)
D
2% (1)

Explanation

Among the options given, a 15,000 RPM SATA drive offers the highest read/write throughput. Higher RPM means the drive platters spin faster, reducing rotational latency and delivering more data per second. A 15K RPM drive significantly outperforms a 7,200 RPM IDE drive (C), which also uses the older, slower IDE/PATA interface. A Zip drive (A) is an obsolete removable storage medium with very limited capacity and slow speeds. A USB flash drive (D) is a portable storage device not suited as an internal workstation drive and has variable, generally lower sustained write speeds. For A/V editing, sustained read/write performance is critical, and 15K RPM SATA provides the best option available in this list.

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