Is the 200GB 4200-rpm HDD fast enough to use for Final Cut HD Express?

Just saw the option of having a 200 gb HDD on the MBP
Is this fast enough to work with HD files?
Thanks
Jerry

Of course it is. It will mean slower speeds but a consistent factor (4200 divided by 5400) at most. I tend to tell people if they need extremely powerful video processing software to skip the macbook and get a mac pro. Anything thats going to take an extremely long amount of time on a 5400 isn't going to take all that much longer with 4200 (in fact once loaded into memory, its virtually the same).
So yes it is fast enough but a Mac Pro is even better for high performance video work.

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