Best 1 TB HDD for Mac Mini?

[Bacong]

I'm tired of running iTunes off an external and it being all laggy. I want to substitute the 160 GB HDD inside my late '09 mini with a 1 TB drive. Which one would you guys suggest?

 

[rprebel]

I don't believe there's a 1TB drive that will fit. There is a 750GB that will.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136546
Western Digital Scorpio Blue

 

[Bacong]

750 GB is good enough. Thanks. I'll get that one I think.

 

[rprebel]

750 GB is good enough. Thanks. I'll get that one I think.

I forgot to mention, that one is a 5400rpm drive. A 7200rpm drive will be much better, depending on who you ask.

 

[Bacong]

I forgot to mention, that one is a 5400rpm drive. A 7200rpm drive will be much better, depending on who you ask.

Yeah I just noticed that...do you know how much more a 7200 RPM drive would be, if available?

 

[rprebel]

Yeah I just noticed that...do you know how much more a 7200 RPM drive would be, if available?

I looked on otherworldcomputing.com and newegg, and there doesn't seem to be a 750GB 7200RPM drive available. Best you can get is a 500GB if you want the extra speed.

 

[Bacong]

So I'm assuming this would be fine

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136692

 

[rprebel]

That's a winner right there. Reliable, and FAST.

 

[Bacong]

Thanks for the suggestions, I'll probably go with the 500 GB. I might as well upgrade the ram while I'm in there, this machine is not that simple to upgrade..

 

[rprebel]

Upgrade everything you can. You do not want to open that case more than once if you can help it.