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Hey, quick question with a little bit of background first. I have the MacBook Pro 15" Core 2 Duo Model A1226, upgraded to 4 gb of ram (thanks to ifixit’s excellent guide and product a while ago). I want to replace the internal hard drive as it’s only 150 gb and i have been fighting to keep a minimum of 15 gb free. it seems that the newest, best, biggest internal hard drive that would work for my mbp is the 750 GB 7200 RPM Seagate SATA Hard Drive. So, (probably a n00b question but…), can my mbp actually handle that many rpm? I tend to have my computer working heavily for hours on end so i want to make sure if i buy a 7200 rpm hard drive, it wont burn out the system (ie the fans can handle the cooling,etc). anyways, thanks in advance for the help!
The speed and heat are just no longer a problem. You should have no problem with that drive. Personally I like the Western Digital but that’s a matter of opinion. http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Western%2… but iFixit seems to prefer the Seagate: [linked product missing or disabled: IF107-099-1]
intel x25-m ssd is super fast.
Not sure how up to date this thread is. I saw a 10K rpm 640 gig 2.5" drive at newegg. I’d love to increase the speed of the stock 750gig drive that came with the 2011 macbook pro but I love the size. Can’t afford a ssd drive big enough but I’m wondering how much better a 10K drive would operate than the hybrid 500GB Seagate Momentus XT 2.5" 7200RPM / Solid State Hybrid Drive. The 10K 640 drive is selling at newegg for $440 and the hybrid 500 is selling at owc for $124.
There is also the Seagate Momentus XT 750gb 7200rpm to consider. It is a hybrid drive with SSD & conventional platters for increased speed. At the end of 2011 it was being sold for $250 & the 500gb was about $170.
Yeah, definitely stay away from hybrid, good idea in principle - but does not work as expected. Get yourself the WD Raptor 10,000rpm internal hard drive, but I wouldn’t stop there, internal hard drives are fickle and can break in an instant, get a good external hard drive to back your data up! For this i’d recommend a USB 3.0 one that is super fact, check out this review for the Western Digital My Passport 2TB - Hands down best external backup drive ever! Good luck..
Hi, I know this is an old thread and I’m trying to get some help as did the person that started it. I have a MacBook Pro 15" and I want to upgrade the internal HD as well as the RAM (things I should have done a long time ago). My question is: are these 2 HDs the same deal? If so, or if not, why is the price difference so big? Thanks in adnvance! Also, where do I buy screwdrivers small enough to open my MAC? http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004MME… [linked product missing or disabled: IF107-099-1] I’m trying to figure out which HD to get and whether I will be able to install it myself. Thanks again!
In an A1226/A1260 it doesn’t matter the transfer speed because the computer’s drivers can only handle 1.5Gb/s. Hope this helps, John H. Laney
I just replaced the SSD Toshiba 126GB that came with my new MacBook Pro with a 750 GB 7200 Seagate SATA Hard Drive. I found it relatively slow compared with the SSD. I noticed that when I look at Storage under This Mac, there is only a yellow bar as if the computer was not recognizing the various file types. Could that be the cause of its slow operation and if yes how can it be improved? Thank you for your assistance, Richard Jacquot
Easiest way is definitely TarDisk. Just pop this thing into your SD port for 256GB of integrated onboard storage!
