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    Hitachi TRAVELSTAR 5K500 + 15" MacBook Pro

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Kal, May 14, 2008.

  1. Kal

    Kal Notebook Guru

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    I bought a Hitachi TRAVELSTAR 5K500 hdd today and I just found out that it is about 3mm thicker than "normal" 2.5" (I though all SATA 2.5" drives had the same height...) I checked the Hitachi site and I found a pdf which has the 15" MacBook Pro listed as one of the compatible laptops but with an asterisk which denotes z-height compatibilty (???) Has anyone been able to fit this in a 15" MacBook Pro?
     
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    K-TRON Hi, I'm Jimmy Diesel ^_^

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    The Hitachi 5k500 is 12mm thick, instead of the standard 9.5mm thick.
    If you just received the drive, I would contact the manufacturer for a return. You will want to get the samsung 500gb 5400rpm drive, as that one has a standard 9.5mm thick chassis, which will fit into your macbook.

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    Are there any 500 GB 5400 rpm notebook drives already?
    I thought the biggest one was 320 Gb...
     
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    The Samsung is much too expensive,so if June/July won`t bring a 7200 rpm 500Gb one, the Hitachi will be my next drive :D
     
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    Can the Sager accommodate a 12.5mm thick hard drive? I would think it would have the same problem as the Macbook Pro.
     
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  7. K-TRON

    K-TRON Hi, I'm Jimmy Diesel ^_^

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    which sager are you referring to?
    Most of them cannot fit a 12.5mm harddrive. I think the first mainstream computer which fits it is the ASUS G70. (I think thats the name of it)

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    I was just responding to eleron911's post, who lists the Sager 5791 in his signature and expressed a desire to buy the Hitachi. I'm assuming he's purchasing the Hitachi for his Sager laptop
     
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    Yes, that is correct. I`ll have to look into it, but I don`t see why not, when I opened my laptop there seemed to be enough space.
    I will double check on this, the 500GB storage sounds sweet.
     
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    Thanks.... will I be able to fit it into any 2.5" enclosure/case? Or do I need to look for one that is thicker?
     
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  11. K-TRON

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    I am not sure on that one Kal, there should be a few on the market which can hold a 12.5mm thick drive, but I do not know of a external enclosure by name which would work.
    If you can, try sending the drive back and getting the samsung drive, so you can actually use it in your laptop.

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  12. eleron911

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    Yep , and let us know how it works, performance is what I care most...oh yea, and temps...
     
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