ASUS G752VL - Is a 5400rpm hard drive enough?

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I am looking to purchase a mid-range upgradeable gaming laptop under $1500, and have found the recently released ASUS G752VL-BHI7N32. The base model, which is $1449, has 12GB DDR4 memory and a 5400rpm 1TB hard disk drive. Would a 5400rpm hard drive be tolerable in a primary computer? Should I consider purchasing a laptop with an SSD instead? Do you have any suggestions for other models at this price point? Thanks.
 
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5400RPM HDDs are pretty standard for laptops. I am not aware of any laptops shipped with 7200RPM HDDs.

I would say if you are used to using a PC / laptop with a HDD, then the laptop should feel fine. However, if you are used to a PC / laptop with a SSD, then you will find the laptop to be a bit sluggish. SSDs have much higher read / write speeds compared to HDDs.

The downside of SSDs is cost per GB is much higher compared to HDDs. That's why laptops with SSD options are more expensive and have less capacity compared to HDDs. For example, I am considering buying a Dell Inspiron 7559 for $800 with either a 256GB SSD or 1TB HDD. I will likely get the 1TB HDD version because I want the capacity, then I will upgrade to a 1TB SSD (~ $330)...
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Access times will be slower with the 5400 RPM drive. The norm today is 7200 RPM. But of course, a SSD is amazingly faster. Depending on your budget and the storage room you need, you should seriously consider a SSD. My Thinkpad came with 7200 RPM HDD. I cloned it to a SSD and am using that now in its place. Never going back.

If you stay with a HDD, at least get the 7200 RPM drive.
 
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5400RPM HDDs are pretty standard for laptops. I am not aware of any laptops shipped with 7200RPM HDDs.

I would say if you are used to using a PC / laptop with a HDD, then the laptop should feel fine. However, if you are used to a PC / laptop with a SSD, then you will find the laptop to be a bit sluggish. SSDs have much higher read / write speeds compared to HDDs.

The downside of SSDs is cost per GB is much higher compared to HDDs. That's why laptops with SSD options are more expensive and have less capacity compared to HDDs. For example, I am considering buying a Dell Inspiron 7559 for $800 with either a 256GB SSD or 1TB HDD. I will likely get the 1TB HDD version because I want the capacity, then I will upgrade to a 1TB SSD (~ $330) or 2TB SSD (~ $750) at a later point in time.
 
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