Hi guys it's been a while,
I'm looking for a 500GB 7200rpm HDD for my Unibody Macbook. Can someone recommend me a good brand to go with and why? Also which ones to stay away from? I will be ordering from newegg.com when the time comes. Thanks in advance.
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Seagate Momentus XT !!! hands down
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Thanks Muscle Master.
Any reason why that one is twice as much as this one? Is it worth it? Thanks again. -
Bump for opinions
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So without getting too technical.. yeah it's worth it -
its got the performance of a SSD and still hold lots of HD space
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The performance of the Momentus XT really shines after it learns which files you access most frequently. A huge bonus with the drive is that once it "figures you out", it'll start saving more battery life.
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ClearSkies Well no, I'm still here..
The XT performance tops out at 110-120MB/s transfer rate, which is better than the stock Momentus 7200, but is half or less compared to the current SSD crop performance rates.
It's a good drive, performing better than any rotary HDD on the market, but it's not at the SSD level -
How about this Samsung, 640GB and 7200RPM, all for the low, low price of $79.99 (free shipping):
Newegg.com - SAMSUNG Spinpoint MP4 HM640JJ 640GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache 2.5" SATA 3.0Gb/s Internal Notebook Hard Drive -Bare Drive -
Momentus XT! they're on sale for 104$ free shipping with promo code right now
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Thanks for the help everybody.
Would it be worth it to get the Momentus XT now, and then purchase an SSD (250GB) later on when they get much cheaper, or just get a 500GB 7200rpm drive and wait for SSD prices to go down?
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Samsung HM640JJ is good if you want a conventional hard drive.
Seagate XT is a lot faster though. It boots and opens applications at near SSD speed.
I do not recommend the WD3200BEKT anymore, better get the WD5000BEKT or Samsung HM640JJ.
Recomend me a new hard drive
Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by Colton, Oct 13, 2010.