MacBook Pro 13" Hard Drive Upgrade

Ivan_S · Ivan_S #1 (**permalink**)

04-19-2011, 07:50 AM

Hi Guys

I have a MacBook Pro 13" (uni-body) 2.26MHz with a 250GB HD.

What's the maximum size drive I can upgrade it to? 500GB or 1TB?

Also read on other forums that the 540rmp vs the 7200 rpm drives may cause extra vibration or higher power consumption (sounds plausible)

Regards

6string · 6string #2 (**permalink**)

04-19-2011, 08:10 AM

750GB. The form factor is 2.5inch 9.5mm high.
People have been cramming 1TB 12mm high drives in, but this is not designed to fit in your machine, and will not fit properly.

I have always gone for 7200RPM HDs, and have never suffered any extra heat, vibration, noise, or any noticable battery consumption.

This is my favourite 500GB HD
Hitachi 0S02858 500GB 2.5" Travelstar 7K500 7200RPM... $89.99 at OWC

750GB I would go for this
Western Digital WD7500BPKT 750GB 2.5" 'Scorpio... $119.99 at OWC

Ivan_S · Ivan_S #3 (**permalink**)

04-19-2011, 08:20 AM

6string you are a life & time saver.

Thank you very much.

I'll go for the WD, always been a fan of them

750GB it is then.

Once again thank you.

6string · 6string #4 (**permalink**)

04-19-2011, 08:26 AM

Too easy, and pleasure

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Member Since: Apr 08, 2011 Posts: 3	04-19-2011, 07:50 AM Hi Guys I have a MacBook Pro 13" (uni-body) 2.26MHz with a 250GB HD. What's the maximum size drive I can upgrade it to? 500GB or 1TB? Also read on other forums that the 540rmp vs the 7200 rpm drives may cause extra vibration or higher power consumption (sounds plausible) Regards
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6string #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 09, 2009 Location: Down Under :D Posts: 5,484 Mac Specs: Back to my old 2.2GHz C2D MB after selling my MBP and wondering what my next Mac will be :)	04-19-2011, 08:10 AM 750GB. The form factor is 2.5inch 9.5mm high. People have been cramming 1TB 12mm high drives in, but this is not designed to fit in your machine, and will not fit properly. I have always gone for 7200RPM HDs, and have never suffered any extra heat, vibration, noise, or any noticable battery consumption. This is my favourite 500GB HD Hitachi 0S02858 500GB 2.5" Travelstar 7K500 7200RPM... $89.99 at OWC 750GB I would go for this Western Digital WD7500BPKT 750GB 2.5" 'Scorpio... $119.99 at OWC
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6string #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 09, 2009 Location: Down Under :D Posts: 5,484 Mac Specs: Back to my old 2.2GHz C2D MB after selling my MBP and wondering what my next Mac will be :)	04-19-2011, 08:26 AM Too easy, and pleasure
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