Performance difference between caviar black and blue?

[TheScarecrow97]

How much of a performance difference is there and in what ways would I notice it? Faster boot times? I'm assuming it won't affect fps in games, but will it make games and other applications load faster?

 

[Deleted member 217926]

The difference is so small you will never notice it. The Black series is a more robust drive with a 5 year warranty vs a 2 year warranty on the Blues. The Black does have some performance features the Blue lacks but the only way to really tell a difference is with benchmarking software. The real consumer difference is the warranty.

If you want a true all around speed boost get an SSD. Even a cheap "low end" SSD is many times faster than any mechanical drive.