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    Will this HD fit in my MBP?

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by count_schemula, Nov 10, 2007.

  1. count_schemula

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    count_schemula, Nov 10, 2007
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    stealthsniper96 What Was I Thinkin'?

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    yup it should
     
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    I thought all 2.5 in HDs were the same size, so why should anyone not "fit"?
     
    hehe299792458, Nov 10, 2007
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    Seems that I've read that some are a little bit thicker?

    The MBP case is tight, even a couple few milimeters could ruin the deal.

    I thought they were all the same size too, and most of them probably are.
     
    count_schemula, Nov 10, 2007
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    Some 2.5" drives are 11mm tall, versus the standard 9.5mm. Also, connector type may not make it "fit".
     
    Charr, Nov 10, 2007
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    You can get a god 250GB HDD at newegg.com for cheaper than that btw.
    I'm thinking about doing it.
     
    joyntkid, Nov 11, 2007
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    that 200GB one is 7200rpm

    there's a 320GB 5400rpm drive trying to hit the channels at $200-$210.
     
    count_schemula, Nov 11, 2007
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    For price, you can't beat the 250Gb western digital passport external drive. They are quite easy to pull apart with your fingernails or a small flat head screw driver, and then you can just swap the two S-ata drives. I recently did this upgrade with my mb. The bonus is that I have a nice external hdd case for the old internal drive!
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    I looked into that... I'm leaning towards a 7200rpm drive at the moment, although that is not set in stone... I know these newer higher capacity 5400rpm drives using perpendicular records and with their higher platter density are much better performers than the 120GB I have in my MBP now...

    I'm thinking 200GB 7200rpm internal (I dual boot OSX and Vista) and external storage should do the trick.

    I don't have a desktop anymore, so, I'd like the slight bump from a 7200rpm internal drive. I light game and do a lot of CS3 work with media files...
     
    count_schemula, Nov 11, 2007
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