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    Is there a 500GB 7200 RPM HDD that will fit the M1530?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by basskiddanny, Oct 13, 2008.

  1. basskiddanny

    basskiddanny Notebook Evangelist

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    Just wondering does a 7200rpm 500GB HDD exist for sale in the UK that will fit the XPS M1530?

    I was thinking of upgrading the M1530 in my sig to 6GB RAM and a 500GB HDD (and go up to 7200rpm). Not 100% sure if it is worth doing yet but I was going to put the 320GB HDD into my PS3 because I could really do with a bit more than the 60GB that comes standard lol.

    All I could find on the Ebuyer UK website was a 250GB 7200rpm HDD, nothing larger. Am I out of luck?
     
    basskiddanny, Oct 13, 2008
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  2. JellyBeans

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    wait for 500gb ssd
     
    JellyBeans, Oct 13, 2008
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  3. Andy

    Andy Notebook Prophet

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    There are no 500GB 7200RPM drives available.

    Check out Overclockers and Lambda-Tek for the WD5000BEVT (500GB 5400RPM), or the 320GB 7200RPMs (Seagate 7200.3, Hitachi 7K320, WD3200BEKT)
     
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    somekevinguy Notebook Evangelist

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    I actually got an email from supermedia store and they listed a 500GB 7200RPM Samsung drive and I got all excited but it was really just the 5400RPM drive.
     
    somekevinguy, Oct 13, 2008
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    Han Bao Quan The Assassin

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    And the Samsung one uses 3 platters which will not perform well either. You probably want to wait for the Seagate 7200.4
     
    Han Bao Quan, Oct 13, 2008
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    John Ratsey, Oct 14, 2008
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