It may have been discussed, but I need help choosing a HD.

[Ferris23]

I honestly can't decide on these 2 drives:


Western Digital Scorpio Blue 500GB 5400 RPM 8MB Cache 2.5" SATA 3.0Gb/s - 94.00


Seagate Momentus 7200.4 320GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache 2.5" SATA 3.0Gb/s - 74.00


This is for a 2.26, 4GB 13.3 uMBP.

I want speed and space, but not really sure the 7200 is worth losing out the extra space.

Any experience with both or advice would be greatly appreciated.

 

[GoCubsGo]

Well, you're right. It may have been discussed. Then again, your situation could very well be unique.

I'd go with the faster drive myself. I can always use an external when I'm "home".

 

[velocityg4]

You can always have both.

Seagate Momentus 7200.4 ST9500420AS 500GB 7200 RPM $129http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148374

 

[Razeus]

You can always have both.

Seagate Momentus 7200.4 ST9500420AS 500GB 7200 RPM $129

that's the one I'm getting soon. Probably once Snow Leopard is release. But maybe before that as well.

 

[Ferris23]

Well I was hoping to keep this upgrade under a 100.00 bucks but maybe I'll have to bite the pillow and take it. 129.99 isn't too bad for what I'd get out of that Seagate.

 

[MacDawg]

I got the Scorpio Blue instead and I am very happy with it

There are a number of reviews out there if you Google them
I did and picked the Blue

Woof, Woof - Dawg

 

[napalmit]

I just got the Scorpio blue and love it...I highly doubt you will notice the difference in RPM doing day to day tasks

 

[Ferris23]

After reading a lot of reviews I went out and got the Scoripio Blue 500GB. I am very happy with this drive. Fast, chuck full of space and sips the battery.

 

[Mactagonist]

After reading a lot of reviews I went out and got the Scoripio Blue 500GB. I am very happy with this drive. Fast, chuck full of space and sips the battery.

The Scorpio Blue is a great drive, its 2 more dense platters make it just about equal to older 7200rpm drives in terms of speed.

 

[reallynotnick]

I got the Scorpio Blue instead and I am very happy with it

There are a number of reviews out there if you Google them
I did and picked the Blue

+1
The 500GB Scorpio Blue is faster, quieter, cheaper, uses less power, has less vibration and from what I can tell better reliability (but don't quote me on that last one) then the 500GB 7200.4
I really couldn't find any reason to pick up the 7200.4 when I looked into it, even though at first I thought I really wanted it, was hard for me to comprehend how much better a 5400rpm drive could be over a 7200rpm drive even in the speed department.