1TB Scorpio Blue in 2011 13" MBP - anyone?

[lowonthe456]

Price is good, and I NEED the space. Anyone with experience?

 

[kierennyc]

Yes. It works. Just like any hard drive thats the right size. What is it your hesitant about?

 

[MoonshineSG]

I have it in the OptiBay as companion for the Vertex 3 SSD... Works perfectly... (except a click sound once in a while which I haven't figure out where it comes from... )

 

[lowonthe456]

Yes. It works. Just like any hard drive thats the right size. What is it your hesitant about?

Well its listed as 5200 rpm, vs 5400 rpm on the stocker. I thought that was strange. I have read about the shock sensor issues but they died down so I wondered if that issue had been fixed...

Also wondering about lesser speed due to the slower rotational speed and and added heat or diminished battery

 

[chris y.]

Its a newer two platter design so it can have a slower rotational speed while still maintaining a high throughput. If you look up speedtest/benchmark comparisons on the drive it was one of the fastest 1TB 2.5in hard drives.

 

[Maschil]

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0053YLTBC

i got the samsung spinpoint... its wonderful!!!!!!! and its 9.5mm

 

[jrfive0]

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/b0053yltbc

i got the samsung spinpoint... Its wonderful!!!!!!! And its 9.5mm

+1

 

[Maschil]

+1

glad you approve... i still need to learn more about RPMs... but its my first macbook pro. so i didn't have much to compare it to besides a core 2 duo macbook.... so 5400 rpm is enough for me....im thinking about adding a sad and taking out the optimal drive because i don't use it... lOL

 

[lowonthe456]

Ok, sold on the spin point. I should use CCC to clone entire drive? Then put on USB external.....then what?

I am on Lion...

 

[Maschil]

hope you didnt buy it yet... here is a link to get it for the cheapest.

http://www.google.com/products/cata...TtKPNMnL0QHm79nYBA&ved=0CHkQgggwAQ#scoring=tp

here is how to transfer data on to the new hard drive

https://forums.macrumors.com/posts/12025519/

https://forums.macrumors.com/posts/12483448/

hope this helps!

 

[lowonthe456]

It helps, err, well I have an external but in order to back up to it either with TM or CCC I need to wipe it?

What if I buy an enclosure for the one I'm replacing and then boot from that via migration assistant and restore?

I'm an idiot about stuff like this

 

[henry72]

Does 12.5mm fits inside the MacBook Pro? Thanks
Personally, I'd prefer WD hard drive.