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    What hard drive should I get for my Lenovo T61? Reply ASAP!

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by BNHabs, Feb 20, 2010.

  1. BNHabs

    BNHabs Notebook Deity

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    These are what I am looking at.. If you know of any better hard drives let me know..:

    HITACHI Travelstar HD20500 IDK/7K 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache 2.5" SATA 3.0Gb/s Internal Notebook Hard Drive -Retail

    Western Digital Scorpio Black WD3200BEKT 320GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache 2.5" SATA 3.0Gb/s Internal Notebook Hard Drive -Bare Drive

    Which should I go with..? Which has better battery life..? Do you know of any better drives..?
     
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  2. t30power

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    Definitely go for the HD20500 (aka 7K500), that drive shows phenomenal performance, both in random/access times.
     
    t30power, Feb 20, 2010
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    Will I notice performance difference compared to the one I have right now?

    I am using: HITACHI Travelstar 7K200 HTS722016K9SA00 (0A50939) 160GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache 2.5" SATA 1.5Gb/s Notebook Hard Drive -Bare Drive

    Also, the T61 is capped at 1.5GB/s.. Will I still notice any differences?
     
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    I recommend the Hitachi 7k500. Even if your capped at 1.5Gb/sec, it is still a very quiet, powerful, quick, and energy efficient hdd. I can't even hear it clicking in my laptop =D
     
    computerstriker, Feb 20, 2010
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    7K500 or SSD
     
    vostro1400user, Feb 20, 2010
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    get the 7K500... it will be an upgrade and ur SATA 1 connection will not be a bottleneck compared to if u get a SSD...
     
    sean473, Feb 21, 2010
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