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    need hdd for asus g50vt-a1 (750gb+)

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by zakazak, Jun 13, 2011.

  1. zakazak

    zakazak www.whymacsucks.com

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    Hi, I have no idea what size the hdd has to be for my Asus G50VT-A1 laptop.
    I use a 80gb SSD for Win7 & programs and have a 2nd HDD (currently 500gb) for games,music/videos/pictures/downloads,...

    The HDD got really slow and i think its damaged aswell as i need more space. So i want to buy a 750gb+ SATA HDD.

    I found the Samsung Spinpoint M8 (5400rpm • 8MB Cache).. but i dont know if that is too slow ? My current HDD is a 7200rpm 500gb SATA (the standart one which is in the Asus G50vt-A1).

    Also which height do i need? 9mm oder 12mm ?

    Thanks
     
    zakazak, Jun 13, 2011
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  2. pengy_666

    pengy_666 Notebook Evangelist

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    9mm is standard size

    Some laptops havent physical room for the 12mm.

    I have the 1tb 5400rpm 12mm Samsung spinpoint!! Great value for money. It gets a lot hotter than my old stock 120gb HDD, but thats to be expected. Never found no issues with it being slow.

    If you can fit it in, It wouldnt be a bad choice I will say.
     
    pengy_666, Jun 13, 2011
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