Macbook Late 2007 - Hard Drive Upgrade?

MrFluffums · Jan 14, 2012, 06:56 PM

I want to upgrade my macbooks hard drive. What is the biggest size and speed (is 7200 rpm accepted? or do i have to stick with 5400?) for my macbook late 2007? Model 3,1?

Thanks!

simsaladimbamba · Jan 14, 2012, 07:43 PM

750 GB. And you can use 7200 RPM HDDs, but you need to stick to HDDs with a maximum height of 9.5 mm. Just browse Newegg for HDDs like this.

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MrFluffums · Jan 14, 2012, 08:31 PM

Thanks! Can i ask where you got the info? Ive been looking everywhere!

Mikeske · Jan 14, 2012, 11:24 PM

I recently got a MacBook 3.1 from a friend that had a bad hard drive and I replaced the stock hard drive with a Seagate 500 GB hard drive running 7200 RPM. I was a little surprised at how silent the new drive was as after starting it to format it and load the OS X on it I could not tell that it had spun up, it was virtually silent.

The other problem is that it need new RAM and I went and got 4 GB of RAM from Staples (the only place that had any) Once I got everything together I put it in and everything is working great.

Oh BTW this is my first posting and I have a hobby called collecting old MAC's and rebuilding them as I enjoy the challenge.

malman89 · Jan 15, 2012, 02:47 AM

I'd say go for the 7200rpm. I don't even think I noticed anything different from a performance standpoint, but it was the difference of a few dollars even a year ago when I upped my Late 2006 model from the stock 80 GB 5400rpm HD to a 500 GB 7200rpm drive.

Things got really sluggish as of late, so within the past month I went from the stock 1 GB RAM to 4 GB RAM (3.3 recognized in OSX). That seems to have helped a bit. Now I just hope my laptop can last for another year or more to make the investment worth it and before I can hopefully upgrade it.

mrsir2009 · Jan 15, 2012, 03:47 AM

You can go for a 7200RPM if you want. I'm pretty sure you can get 1TB 9.5mm hard drives now, although I'm not certain.

MrFluffums · Jan 15, 2012, 08:54 AM

So i can get whatever size (GB) I want as long as its 9.5 mm high?

simsaladimbamba · Jan 15, 2012, 09:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrFluffums

So i can get whatever size (GB) I want as long as its 9.5 mm high?

Yes, as stated in the guide I linked to.

MrFluffums · Jan 15, 2012, 07:31 PM

So theres no problem if i use this?

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product...82E16822152291

simsaladimbamba · Jan 15, 2012, 10:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrFluffums

So theres no problem if i use this?

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product...82E16822152291

Yes.
Didn't know, 1 TB HDDs with 9.5 mm height are already around.

minifridge1138 · Jan 16, 2012, 10:59 AM

The only downside to a 7,200 rpm drive is it will consume more power (and possibly make more noise) then a 5400 rpm drive.

I wouldn't think twice in a desktop, but it's something to think about in a laptop.

As long as the drive is SATA and physically fits, then it should work just fine in your MBP.

Good Luck!!!

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MrFluffums macrumors member Join Date: Apr 2011	Macbook Late 2007 - Hard Drive Upgrade? I want to upgrade my macbooks hard drive. What is the biggest size and speed (is 7200 rpm accepted? or do i have to stick with 5400?) for my macbook late 2007? Model 3,1? Thanks!
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simsaladimbamba macrumors Core Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: in front of it	750 GB. And you can use 7200 RPM HDDs, but you need to stick to HDDs with a maximum height of 9.5 mm. Just browse Newegg for HDDs like this. MacBook, MacBook Pro: Replacing the Hard Disk Drive, transferring data to the new HDD How to format a new HDD/SSD to install Mac OS X or make a bootable copy onto __________________ This is not
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malman89 macrumors 65816 Join Date: May 2011 Location: Michigan	I'd say go for the 7200rpm. I don't even think I noticed anything different from a performance standpoint, but it was the difference of a few dollars even a year ago when I upped my Late 2006 model from the stock 80 GB 5400rpm HD to a 500 GB 7200rpm drive. Things got really sluggish as of late, so within the past month I went from the stock 1 GB RAM to 4 GB RAM (3.3 recognized in OSX). That seems to have helped a bit. Now I just hope my laptop can last for another year or more to make the investment worth it and before I can hopefully upgrade it. __________________ Late 2006 Model - 13.3" MacBook, 2 GHz C2D, 4 (3.3) GB RAM, 500 GB 7200rpm HD running OS X 10.5.8
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mrsir2009 macrumors 604 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Wellington, New Zealand	You can go for a 7200RPM if you want. I'm pretty sure you can get 1TB 9.5mm hard drives now, although I'm not certain. __________________ How to Prevent your Mac from Overheating
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MrFluffums Thread Starter macrumors member Join Date: Apr 2011	Thanks! Can i ask where you got the info? Ive been looking everywhere!
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Jan 14, 2012, 11:24 PM	#4
Mikeske macrumors newbie Join Date: Jan 2012	I recently got a MacBook 3.1 from a friend that had a bad hard drive and I replaced the stock hard drive with a Seagate 500 GB hard drive running 7200 RPM. I was a little surprised at how silent the new drive was as after starting it to format it and load the OS X on it I could not tell that it had spun up, it was virtually silent. The other problem is that it need new RAM and I went and got 4 GB of RAM from Staples (the only place that had any) Once I got everything together I put it in and everything is working great. Oh BTW this is my first posting and I have a hobby called collecting old MAC's and rebuilding them as I enjoy the challenge.
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Jan 15, 2012, 08:54 AM	#7
MrFluffums Thread Starter macrumors member Join Date: Apr 2011	So i can get whatever size (GB) I want as long as its 9.5 mm high?
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Jan 15, 2012, 07:31 PM	#9
MrFluffums Thread Starter macrumors member Join Date: Apr 2011	So theres no problem if i use this? http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product...82E16822152291
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Jan 16, 2012, 10:59 AM	#11
minifridge1138 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jun 2010	The only downside to a 7,200 rpm drive is it will consume more power (and possibly make more noise) then a 5400 rpm drive. I wouldn't think twice in a desktop, but it's something to think about in a laptop. As long as the drive is SATA and physically fits, then it should work just fine in your MBP. Good Luck!!!
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