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    Need Help Picking the right HDD!!!

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by J8II, Jun 21, 2009.

  1. J8II

    J8II Notebook Enthusiast

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    I got the new MBP 13" and I want to upgrade the HDD to a 7200rpm one.

    So, which hard drive from newegg (since Im gonna buy the RAM from them) should I get (320GB is what Im looking at)?

    Sorry if this has been asked before. I searched the forum and couldn't find anything.
     
    J8II, Jun 21, 2009
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  2. Budding

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    Any 2.5" SATA HDD is compatible with the Macbook. Go for whichever one you like.
     
    Budding, Jun 21, 2009
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    Figure out how much space you think you'll need, then double that and that's the size you should go for.
    Right now the 320Gb is probably the best bang for buck... and would be a decent choice. But if space is more important then some of the new 500Gb 54000rpm drives (Seagate and WD) perform very well at a decent price point.
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    Underpantman, Jun 21, 2009
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  4. J8II

    J8II Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thnx for the replies. What about brands? I read around that it makes a difference. Would it really make that much of a difference? And which one do you recomend if I'm looking for a quiet one?
     
    J8II, Jun 21, 2009
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    You cant really go wrong with Western Digital, Seagate or Hitachi. I have drives from all 3 and they have been working fine.
     
    lixuelai, Jun 21, 2009
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    imo, Seagate is the best brand out there, never had a problem with them
     
    StrongerThanAll, Jun 21, 2009
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    +1 for Western Digital
     
    NgCir, Jun 21, 2009
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  8. J8II

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    thanks for the help. I looked at all the specs at their official websites and I've decided to get the Seagate one.

    I am looking at the 7200rpm/320GB at NewEgg and they have two, the 7200.3 and the 7200.4. I looked at their specs and they are identical. So is there any difference that I should be aware of?

    Appreciate your help
     
    J8II, Jun 21, 2009
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  9. Budding

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    7200.4 is much better and possibly noticably faster.
     
    Budding, Jun 22, 2009
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  10. Xirurg

    Xirurg ORLY???

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    just get .4 ;)
     
    Xirurg, Jun 22, 2009
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  11. J8II

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    thnx everyone. I just made the order.
     
    J8II, Jun 22, 2009
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    Which one did you order?
     
    SoundsGood, Jun 22, 2009
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    I got the Seagate 7200.4 320GB. Searching around a lot of people recommend Seagate all over and I also looked at their specs on their official site and compared it to the other brands and it was either equal or better.
     
    J8II, Jun 22, 2009
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