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    Question about upgrading m50vm-b1 HDD

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by ctasich, Mar 5, 2009.

  1. ctasich

    ctasich Notebook Enthusiast

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    I am looking to upgrade my hdd for my m50vm-b1. Currently, I have the stock 320gb 5400rpm hdd. I was going to upgrade to a 7200rpm hdd, but I had a few questions.

    1) Has anyone noticed significant performance increases after upgrading on a similar scale?

    2) How is battery life affected?

    3) Is the notebook only able to communicate with hdd at SATA 1.5 levels?

    4) Does anyone have any good recommendations for hdd's?

    Thanks,
    Chris
     
    ctasich, Mar 5, 2009
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