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    Macbook pro 15 newbie question

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by Briju, May 13, 2011.

  1. Briju

    Briju Notebook Guru

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    I am planning to buy a Macbook pro 15 inch laptop. One issue that came up was between selecting a 500 GB hard disk @ 5400 rpm or else a 750 GB hard disk @ 7200 rpm. Any suggestions?
     
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  2. Dreamliner330

    Dreamliner330 Notebook Evangelist

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    7200. Its a bit noisier, but its way faster.
     
    Dreamliner330, May 13, 2011
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    Try to get a SSD if at all possible. Even if you lose some space, the performance difference will be astounding.

    The cheapest way to do this is to buy a SSD separately and install it yourself.
     
    taelrak, May 13, 2011
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  4. ClearSkies

    ClearSkies Well no, I'm still here..

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    Performance difference between the stock drives is going to be on the order of 10-15%. Whether that is something that is a) important enough and/or b) something you would actually notice is a personal decision alone.
     
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    davewm24 Notebook Enthusiast

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    How much extra is apple charging for the 7200rpm? If its more than $25 Id just get the 5400rpm. Installing your own ssd would be the best way to go.
     
    davewm24, May 13, 2011
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