Hard drive advice for a 2011 mbp

[KevinRightWing]

My motherboard died and I just got back my 2011 17in mbp from apple. Everything repaired free of charge and they even gave me a new battery.

Since I basically have a new computer. I would like to upgrade the 5400rpm 750gb hard drive that came with the computer. Obviously SSD's are all the craze. But are the 1 TB hybrid drives a good idea or bad if you want more storage capacity?

Thanks in advance!

 

[T5BRICK]

But are the 1 TB hybrid drives a good idea or bad if you want more storage capacity?

Hybrid drives don't hold a candle to a true SSD.

 

[ReanimationLP]

My motherboard died and I just got back my 2011 17in mbp from apple. Everything repaired free of charge and they even gave me a new battery.

Since I basically have a new computer. I would like to upgrade the 5400rpm 750gb hard drive that came with the computer. Obviously SSD's are all the craze. But are the 1 TB hybrid drives a good idea or bad if you want more storage capacity?

Thanks in advance!

Buy an SSD and max out the RAM. I'd personally get a Samsung 850 EVO and 16GB of DDR3.

 

[KevinRightWing]

The Sandisk Ultra II at 960gb is only $217 on Amazon right now. The 1 TB Samsung version is over $300. Any reason why I shouldn't by the Sandisk version?

 

[hkrebel]

I went with a 1TB Hybrid and 16GB RAM DDR3

 

[JTToft]

But are the 1 TB hybrid drives a good idea or bad if you want more storage capacity?

- Bad idea. If you want "best of both worlds", better to get a 120 GB SSD and supplement with a 1 TB HDD in the optical bay.

The Sandisk Ultra II at 960gb is only $217 on Amazon right now. The 1 TB Samsung version is over $300. Any reason why I shouldn't by the Sandisk version?

- Samsung is faster, more stable, and has longer warranty. Ultra II is a decent middle of the road drive, but it's a discontinued product. It will still work fine, though.

 

[rex450se]

I just added a Samsung 850 Evo and 16gb of ram to my early 2011 MBP and couldn't be happier. I just bought the laptop and after the upgrades I've got less than $500 in it and it should run great for awhile.