What's best? 7200-rpm internal or external?

Hi,
I have a basic question about the hard drive in the MacBook. I'm thinking of adding one to my Mac Pro, but (as I use it for audio, using Logic), I really could do with a 7200-rpm drive. I've seen that some people say replacing the 5400-rpm drive with a 7200 increases the heat (as it spins at a faster rate) and may also use more battery power. I really want to carry around as little as possible, so was looking to an internal drive rather than extrnal. Does anyone have any advice on what would be best? Has anyone replaced the internal drive (and, if so, did you notice any performance differences or better/worse results?).
Thanks.

Both of those articles say FW is faster - because it is.
Yes, the rated speed of USB2 is 480mbps and FW is "only" 400mbps, but there is a difference in the ways that they are measured. USB is usually peak speeds and FW is average transfer rate. Also, USB uses more system resources than FW since it uses your CPU as the controller whereas FW has its own controller built into the device.
It is up to you, but I too would recommend a FW drive for your purposes. Actually, I would recommend a drive has both USB and FW so you have the option to use whichever interface is available to you.
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