Possibily the Fastest Laptop Hard-Drive... Ever!

[UltraNEO*]

If only...

This the new barracuda (http://www.maximumpc.com/article/the_new_fastest_hard_drive_ever) of hard drives, introducing the WD Velociraptor (http://www.wdc.com/en/products/Products.asp?DriveID=459). it's form factor without the heat-sink is actually 2.5" but at 10,000RPM... it's gonna be fast! Though this beast wasn't designed for the laptop market... it's actually destined for the common desktop!!

http://www.wdc.com/global/images/products/rgt/300/wdfDesktop_GLFS.jpg
http://www.wdc.com/global/images/products/bck/300/wdfDesktop_GLFS.jpg

However, can you imagine coming up with a mod to fitted it into your lovely MBP, then somehow find the power, to power this thing? Can you imagine the performance? Oh.. wait, can you imagine what the heat would be like?? It's gotta be hot!

[tMac85]

yeah ...catching on fire, and melting to a puddle hot!

[Trip.Tucker]

If only...

This the new barracuda (http://www.maximumpc.com/article/the_new_fastest_hard_drive_ever) of hard drives, introducing the WD Velociraptor (http://www.wdc.com/en/products/Products.asp?DriveID=459). it's form factor without the heat-sink is actually 2.5" but at 10,000RPM... it's gonna be fast! Though this beast wasn't designed for the laptop market... it's actually destined for the common desktop!!

However, can you imagine coming up with a mod to fitted it into your lovely MBP, then somehow find the power, to power this thing? Can you imagine the performance? Oh.. wait, can you imagine what the heat would be like?? It's gotta be hot!

What do you mean "If only...." Doesn't this drive exist?

[killmoms]

Obviously this drive will not be XKCD (http://xkcd.com/135/)-approved.

[BlackMax]

I wonder what it would do to your battery life. :eek:

[UltraNEO*]

What do you mean "If only...." Doesn't this drive exist?

Yeah, ofcourse it does.. but read the article, it'll explain all.

I wonder what it would do to your battery life. :eek:

I can't imagine... Shortest battery life in a MacBook Pro?

[mrwizardno2]

Too bad removing the heat sink voids the warranty.

That things just looks bada$$

[UltraNEO*]

Too bad removing the heat sink voids the warranty.

Since when has that ever stopped anyone?

[Cybix]

Compatibility

* Windows Vista/XP/2000 :rolleyes:

sorry guys and gals, it's not mac compatible :rolleyes:

[chrisbeebops]

I'm pretty sure the drive is going to be too large for a laptop.

See the first paragraph:
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/HDD-SATA-VelociRaptor,1914-6.html

[mmendoza27]

I was wondering if this was going to be available for the MacBook Pro, it's a 2.5" hard drive. However, it won't fit and if it needs the heatsink, it won't keep cool... which sucks, because this drive would be awesome!! Any type of 10,000 RPM hard drive would make Leopard fly!

[vniow]

Possibily the Fastest Laptop Hard-Drive... Ever! Except it Doesn't Fit Inside a Laptop! Therefore Making Your Title Pointless!

[mrwizardno2]

I was wondering if this was going to be available for the MacBook Pro, it's a 2.5" hard drive. However, it won't fit and if it needs the heatsink, it won't keep cool... which sucks, because this drive would be awesome!! Any type of 10,000 RPM hard drive would make Leopard fly!

The drive height is also too large. I think I read it was 12mm, which is bigger than the 9mm that the MBP will allow ;-)

Or something like that

[kingfish78]

You could always drop it into an external eSata enclosure and connect to your MBP via the Express Card slot... It looks roughly the same size (with the heatsink) as a standard 3.5" hard drive.

[jjahshik32]

These are made for servers correct? I think these 10k 2.5" hdd been around for the last 5-6 years in small servers.