Data Doubler and battery life.

[altecXP]

I just ordered a data doubler for a 15in MBP i5 2.53 I just got cheap as a left over at MicroCenter.

I am also using a 240GB SSD. I plan to put a 500GB HDD in either the optical drive or the HDD bay, but how would my battery change?

Also does it really matter where the HDD is? Dont most HDD's have a motion sensor built in now so the one in the MacBook is almost useless right?

 

[RainCityMacFan]

I've read that the battery life doesn't take much of a hit bur this isn't from personal experience.

However, the stock apple hard drives do not have a built in SMS. All Scorpio black hard drives from western digital do.

 

[altecXP]

I've read that the battery life doesn't take much of a hit bur this isn't from personal experience.

However, the stock apple hard drives do not have a built in SMS. All Scorpio black hard drives from western digital do.

Thats kind of annoying. Will putting the SSD in the optical bay limit it's through put in anyway?

 

[RainCityMacFan]

If the SSD is a SATA 6Gbps device then yes, if not, then no.

It's even more of a headache for the new 2011 MBP owners who are considering an SSD w/ SATA 6Gbps + Data Doubler.

 

[altecXP]

If the SSD is a SATA 6Gbps device then yes, if not, then no.

It's even more of a headache for the new 2011 MBP owners who are considering an SSD w/ SATA 6Gbps + Data Doubler.

Well I'm in luck its not a SATA3. I was however thinking of getting a 120GB SATA3 just for the 4k improvement, and using the SATA2 for storage.