I know what rpm is, I'm certainly not a noob to computing by any means which is why I asked about the rotational speed. Most laptops come with the standard 5400 RPM hard drives. Most people upgrade to 7200 RPM for faster disk access and file retrieval. The OP's is a step backwards. I thought it was a mistake until I checked WD's website and it is in fact 5200 but it's slower than most of their line that offers 5400 and 7200 drives.
Yes, I did realize my mistake.
ROFL, when Apple could do better people get mad at others for saying exactly what you just said. We pay for it, but we shouldn't complain?
At any rate, if you care to look here's just one of many articles I checked that say that anything below 5400 rpm slows down the computer. Should I believe multiple articles or you?
http://www.ontechnews.com/computer-tips/how-to-buy-pc/hard-drive-rotational-speed/ I'm sorry buddy, but where did you get the idea that faster rotational speeds don't necessarily mean faster disk access? This could only be true if there was a big difference in overall specs between hard drives. Most hard drives in the same price point have about the same overall specs, the rotational speed is generally the deciding factor.
I would love 1TB hard drive in my MBP, but not at the expense of slower performance.
Wondering this myself..
Do you have any heat issues because the hard drive sticks out more and thus preventing more airflow?
I'm so excited to do this when I get a new MBP when the refresh comes out! Do you have a drive installed in the optical bay slot? If you don't use your optical drive so much you can replace it with an SSD and set the computer to boot to it and it would be faster!
I'm also reading that many people are having trouble with the hibernation and various other quirks with switching where the boot drive is. I'm wondering if there's a way you can still mount the 1TB in the optical slot? by just using cables and fastening it down so it doesn't move?
