Anandtech New 360 Details: Actual Power Usage, Noise, HDD, Disassembly Guide, ...

[Raptor]

Anandtech.com posted a new article with lots of details of the new Xbox 360 (8 pages!). Here are some interesting details:
* Apparently 45nm is the magic number. The new CGPU is rumored to be made at Chartered Semiconductor, now under the ownership of Global Foundries.
* The new hard drive is a Hitachi HTS545025B9SA00 1.5Gbps SATA hard drive. It spins at 5400RPM and has an 8MB buffer. [so unlike previous reports, it's still just an SATA laptop drive]
* Actual Power Consumption (PSU is 135W):
- System off: 0.6W (Valhalla), 2.0W (Jasper), 2.8W (Falcon), 2.3W (Xenon)
- Idle at dashboard: 70.4W (Valhalla), 93.7W (Jasper), 101.4W (Falcon), 155.7 (Xenon)
- Gears of War2: 88W (Valhalla), 105.9W (Jasper), 121.5W (Falcon), 177.1W (Xenon)
* Sound Comparison
- Idle: 45 dB(A) (Valhalla), 50 dB(A) (Jasper)
- Load (Spinning Disc): 51 dB(A) (Valhalla), 54 dB(A) (Jasper)
* Guide to open-up your new 360 here

Full Story: Anandtech.com (8 pages)

[Chubbs]

Numbers in noise levels don't mean a great deal to me, I can see they are lower but can someone explain those in real terms please?

I mean will it still annoy me