Will creating two boot partitions slow down a HDD?

Hello,
I'd like to have 10.8 and 10.10 on my Mac Mini 2012 for two reasons:
- I have stuff that only runs under 10.8
- I find 10.10 slower (or don't you agree?) in normal use, even the Finder, opening folders and apps etc.
I don't need 10.10, but I would like to have it there, to play around with it and explore it some more over the years to come. But I only need 10.8
Will making two partitions on one Hard Drive make the HDD slower? If so, I would either omit 10.10 or use an external for 10.10.
Thanks.

@ BobHarris:
Would you expect that the RAM can mess up several Headers on the Volume, so that Disk Utility even says, it can't repair it, I need to format the drive?
rccharles wrote:
Where did you get the mac mini? I am curious because the latest mac mini doesn't allow memory upgrade. I'm considering buying a mini and would prefer the older model where I could upgrade memory.
Robert
I am in Germany and bought it at a big chain of electronic store's here. But it was and is still available everywhere in Europe from internet stores as well. I have the i5 2012 model (the i7 models of 2012 were just sold out, they are clearing the shelves. Then two exemplars reappeared in Germany, but at a ridiculous price of 900-1000,-EUR, while the Initial price was something around 829,- (it even dropped to 650,- after one year, very crazy. And I am speaking of the i7).
If you are in Europe (for work or so):
2012 i5 http://skinflint.co.uk/eu/apple-mac-mini-md387d-a-late-2012-a856420.html?t=alle& plz=&va=b&vl=de&hloc=at&hloc=de&hloc=pl&… (prices in pounds, for EUR, go to their partner price comparison pages). You also have to change the shipping destination.
If you scroll down here, soue will find the i7-models of 2012 as well http://skinflint.co.uk/eu/?fs=mac+mini+2012&in=
If there is no such comparison site in the US, then you could try to find one shop, that you can talk into importing it the US. With older Macs (PPCs) I remember there was a small button to change the AC-power form EU to US, I don't know, if the Mini maybe adjusts automatically, or if they produce a central european and british version (British power adapters/sockets have another shape then in the rest of the EU, so they would at least include another power cable).
For a private person, the shipping costs from Germany to the US would be about 35,-EUR (x1.06 = USD), so I guess an online store would not have much higher shipping costs. Problem will be the customs duty taxes, I guess?

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