Upgrading HD...is this the correct one?

cad2blender · cad2blender #1 (**permalink**)

07-03-2010, 08:19 PM

I have an aging 15 inch MBP released at around 2006 or so. I have updgraded the RAM and would like to upgrade the internal hard drive to a larger and faster one, I currently have a 120GB @ 5400 RPM. I have found this one and it seems just what I need. I would like to know if this is fully compatible with my laptop. All I know is that I need it to be a SATA drive and be able to fit inside the case, other than that I dont really know much. It might be a silly question but all these HD connections are standard correct? This model should fit my laptop?

Thanks again guys

EDIT: I am dual booting on my laptop so that is why I need a larger drive, I also have an external 500GB drive that I backup to, is the increase in speed any better than what I currently have?

CrimsonRequiem · CrimsonRequiem #2 (**permalink**)

07-03-2010, 09:24 PM

A little reading goes a long way. To answer your question though, yes it will fit and work.

McYukon · McYukon #3 (**permalink**)

07-03-2010, 09:32 PM

The increase RPM will make certain things faster like startup, application loading, and HD read-write speeds.

HrlmWrld · HrlmWrld #4 (**permalink**)

07-03-2010, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by cad2blender

I have an aging 15 inch MBP released at around 2006 or so. I have updgraded the RAM and would like to upgrade the internal hard drive to a larger and faster one, I currently have a 120GB @ 5400 RPM. I have found this one and it seems just what I need. I would like to know if this is fully compatible with my laptop. All I know is that I need it to be a SATA drive and be able to fit inside the case, other than that I dont really know much. It might be a silly question but all these HD connections are standard correct? This model should fit my laptop?

Thanks again guys

EDIT: I am dual booting on my laptop so that is why I need a larger drive, I also have an external 500GB drive that I backup to, is the increase in speed any better than what I currently have?

Just remember that since a 7200 rpm drives runs faster it will also, as a consequence, generate more heat. Hardware manufacturers take this into consideration because tolerances inside of cramped laptop quarters make every extra degree in temp more critical. However, you shouldn't have an issue.

I wouldn't expect to see a huge difference in speed though unlike moving from platter drives to solid state.

quin · quin #5 (**permalink**)

07-04-2010, 05:52 PM

Have the Hitachi Travelstar 500 GB , 7200 rpm HDD in my MBP. Just got a chance to transfer a 10 GB video file over from my HP desktop through a USB file transfer cable. The Hitachi drive is fantastically quiet. I had the MBP in front of me and the only thing I could hear was the fan from the desktop and the occasional clicks of the desktop HDD from several feet away. It got a little warm under the palms like it gets when watching videos but nothing out of the ordinary.

Jaygray · Jaygray #6 (**permalink**)

07-04-2010, 10:08 PM

+1 for the Hitachi Travelstar 7200 RPM 500GB. I installed it in my MBP and noticed a nice bump in performance. I would consider a 500GB drive over a 320GB. The difference in cost is only a few dollars.

CompUSA.com | 0S00157 | Hitachi 0S00157 Travelstar Laptop Hard Drive

Amazon.com: Hitachi 500GB Travelstar SATA 7200 RPM Laptop Internal Hard Drive HD20500IDK/7K - Retail: Electronics

cad2blender #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 19, 2006 Posts: 284	07-03-2010, 08:19 PM I have an aging 15 inch MBP released at around 2006 or so. I have updgraded the RAM and would like to upgrade the internal hard drive to a larger and faster one, I currently have a 120GB @ 5400 RPM. I have found this one and it seems just what I need. I would like to know if this is fully compatible with my laptop. All I know is that I need it to be a SATA drive and be able to fit inside the case, other than that I dont really know much. It might be a silly question but all these HD connections are standard correct? This model should fit my laptop? Thanks again guys EDIT: I am dual booting on my laptop so that is why I need a larger drive, I also have an external 500GB drive that I backup to, is the increase in speed any better than what I currently have? Last edited by cad2blender; 07-03-2010 at 08:44 PM.
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CrimsonRequiem #2 (permalink)
Inactive Staff Member Since: Jul 24, 2008 Posts: 6,006 Mac Specs: MBP 2.3 Ghz 4GB RAM 860 GB SSD, iMac 3.4 GHz Intel Core i7 32GB RAM, Fusion Drive 1TB	07-03-2010, 09:24 PM A little reading goes a long way. To answer your question though, yes it will fit and work. 死神はリンゴしか食べない。
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quin #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 19, 2009 Posts: 428 Mac Specs: MBP 13, 2.4, 8GB, 120GB SSD OCZ	07-04-2010, 05:52 PM Have the Hitachi Travelstar 500 GB , 7200 rpm HDD in my MBP. Just got a chance to transfer a 10 GB video file over from my HP desktop through a USB file transfer cable. The Hitachi drive is fantastically quiet. I had the MBP in front of me and the only thing I could hear was the fan from the desktop and the occasional clicks of the desktop HDD from several feet away. It got a little warm under the palms like it gets when watching videos but nothing out of the ordinary.
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Jaygray #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 04, 2008 Posts: 1,115 Mac Specs: Unibody MacBook Pro 2.26, 4gb RAM, 500gb HD	07-04-2010, 10:08 PM +1 for the Hitachi Travelstar 7200 RPM 500GB. I installed it in my MBP and noticed a nice bump in performance. I would consider a 500GB drive over a 320GB. The difference in cost is only a few dollars. CompUSA.com \| 0S00157 \| Hitachi 0S00157 Travelstar Laptop Hard Drive Amazon.com: Hitachi 500GB Travelstar SATA 7200 RPM Laptop Internal Hard Drive HD20500IDK/7K - Retail: Electronics
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