Compaq CQ61-360sa Laptop Hard Drive spin speed? 5400 or 7200?

Compaq/HP websit states 7200 rpm
Comet website states 7200 rpm
Comet confirm 7200 rpm on this page: Comet Q&A page
but . . . . .  the Compaq box the laptop comes in from Comet states 5400 rpm !
Who tells the truth?
is there some way of telling on the actual Laptop without taking the HD out?

I recommend the 7200 rpm drive. It is the standard recommendation for video and you will not regret spending that $100 in the long run. The 5400 rpm drive works but as you do more video and load up that drive you will find that its performance will not keep pace with your needs. And don't worry about heat or power issues with either drive.

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