Largest and Fastest HDD upgrade available?

apg96 · Oct 4, 2006

what is the largest and fastest HDD around for the new intel macbook 13"? I would like to get a 160gb 7200rpm drive if one exists. I cant imagine that they have larger than 160 gb for our comps. Also how do i know if im buying the right one? Is it any 2.5 SATA drive work? Is http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Hitachi/0A28844/ the fastest and largest around right now?

gblader · Oct 4, 2006

apg96 said:
what is the largest and fastest HDD around for the new intel macbook 13"? I would like to get a 160gb 7200rpm drive if one exists. I cant imagine that they have larger than 160 gb for our comps. Also how do i know if im buying the right one? Is it any 2.5 SATA drive work? Is http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Hitachi/0A28844/ the fastest and largest around right now?

If you upgarde your HDD, don't you have install the Mac OS X again? Do you have to buy the CD, and is it the same as installing a Windows OS? I need more HDD space than 37.5 (60gb after installing the programs)

apg96 · Oct 4, 2006

gblader said:
If you upgarde your HDD, don't you have install the Mac OS X again? Do you have to buy the CD, and is it the same as installing a Windows OS? I need more HDD space than 37.5 (60gb after installing the programs)

yes you would. or you can have someone do all that for u.

Rambaud · Oct 4, 2006

I use Ghost or Acronis do this type of cloning in Windows.

I have bought DriveGenius to do the same thing for my OS X drive - I hope.

apg96 · Oct 4, 2006

http://www.pagecomputers.com/store/...tegory_name=29g29c565s2283&product_id=1114992

is this the right drive for a macbook?

slyseeker · Oct 4, 2006

It'll run relatively slowly on the core duo, but you can upgrade your Hard drive using Carbon Copy Cloner. That's what I used to upgrade my powerbook's hard drive to 120 gb, you won't have to reinstall the OS.

As for the type of hard drive you'd need, a SATA drives work fine.

ripfrankwhite · Oct 4, 2006

apg96 said:
http://www.pagecomputers.com/store/...tegory_name=29g29c565s2283&product_id=1114992

is this the right drive for a macbook?

Yes, it's the right drive. I've ordered from them before.

kaidomac · Oct 4, 2006

Largest - 160gb 5400rpm
Fastest - 100gb 7200rpm

If you need storage space, get the 160. If you need speed, get the 100.

apg96 · Oct 4, 2006

slyseeker said:
It'll run relatively slowly on the core duo, but you can upgrade your Hard drive using Carbon Copy Cloner. That's what I used to upgrade my powerbook's hard drive to 120 gb, you won't have to reinstall the OS.

As for the type of hard drive you'd need, a SATA drives work fine.

what will run slow the drive or just the program?

apg96 · Oct 5, 2006

well, im not too concerned about speed, I would like to have both, but right now the speed of my HDD isnt too bad and i need that space. Im not sure i wanna just get 40 more Gigs and then need to do this again. It just doesnt make sense.