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Macbook HD upgrade question (WD Passport 320 GB HD)
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<blockquote data-quote="tekulvi" data-source="post: 601150" data-attributes="member: 48887"><p>I have been trying to figure out if this drive has a 2MB Buffer or a 8 MB Buffer.</p><p></p><p>There are also 2 different models of WD Passports. One is WDXMS3200TN and the other is WDME3200TN.</p><p></p><p>I wonder if each has a different version of the Scorpio in it. I know the XMS one is newer of the 2. </p><p></p><p>My model number is WDXMS3200TN. </p><p></p><p>I was in the process of cloning this particular drive so that I could replace it in my macbook. I know that it has the remnants of the WD scorpio in it. I just popped the WD Passort open....the hardware number is:</p><p></p><p>WD3200BEVT-227CT0</p><p></p><p>Now if I do a search on WD3200BEVT I can see its a scorpio. Not sure what the other numbers are "227CT0"</p><p></p><p>I know this external has been a popular purchase with the idea of switching the macbook internal ( I saw a bunch of threads).</p><p></p><p>It scares me to put a HD with a 2MB buffer in my macbook. Some people will tell you straight out that its a 8 MB buffer. Here are some websites that support the 2mb theory:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://computers.pricegrabber.com/ha...+2mb/st=query/" target="_blank">http://computers.pricegrabber.com/ha...+2mb/st=query/</a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...0619&CatId=136" target="_blank">http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...0619&CatId=136</a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://stores.tomshardware.com/ratin...pop/sv=review/" target="_blank">http://stores.tomshardware.com/ratin...pop/sv=review/</a></p><p></p><p>I worry that I just spent 149.00 on a HD that is has a 2 mb Buffer.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tekulvi, post: 601150, member: 48887"] I have been trying to figure out if this drive has a 2MB Buffer or a 8 MB Buffer. There are also 2 different models of WD Passports. One is WDXMS3200TN and the other is WDME3200TN. I wonder if each has a different version of the Scorpio in it. I know the XMS one is newer of the 2. My model number is WDXMS3200TN. I was in the process of cloning this particular drive so that I could replace it in my macbook. I know that it has the remnants of the WD scorpio in it. I just popped the WD Passort open....the hardware number is: WD3200BEVT-227CT0 Now if I do a search on WD3200BEVT I can see its a scorpio. Not sure what the other numbers are "227CT0" I know this external has been a popular purchase with the idea of switching the macbook internal ( I saw a bunch of threads). It scares me to put a HD with a 2MB buffer in my macbook. Some people will tell you straight out that its a 8 MB buffer. Here are some websites that support the 2mb theory: [url]http://computers.pricegrabber.com/ha...+2mb/st=query/[/url] [url]http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...0619&CatId=136[/url] [url]http://stores.tomshardware.com/ratin...pop/sv=review/[/url] I worry that I just spent 149.00 on a HD that is has a 2 mb Buffer. [/QUOTE]
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