MacBook Pro Hard Drive Failure - Which Replacement?

[That-Guy]

Right so I have a friend MacBook Pro here, it looks like the Hard Drive has failed as it will not boot. You simply get the Folder with ? inside.

Disk Utility also fails to detect the hard drive.

The MacBook Pro is a 13-inch, Mid 2012 and has the following hard drive 500GB 5400-rpm hard drive.

I tried to get him to purchase an SSD but he was not interested. He wants another Hard Drive either 500gb or 1tb, but which brand/models are best for the MacBook Pro?

All suggestions welcome!

 

[snaky69]

Right so I have a friend MacBook Pro here, it looks like the Hard Drive has failed as it will not boot. You simply get the Folder with ? inside.

Disk Utility also fails to detect the hard drive.

The MacBook Pro is a 13-inch, Mid 2012 and has the following hard drive 500GB 5400-rpm hard drive.

I tried to get him to purchase an SSD but he was not interested. He wants another Hard Drive either 500gb or 1tb, but which brand/models are best for the MacBook Pro?

All suggestions welcome!

Any 2.5'' hard drive under 12.5mm thick will fit. Buy whatever fits his needs and budget and has a decent warranty. A hard drive's a hard drive.

 

[RedRaven571]

I got a 1tb seagate hybrid drive and it works great, boot time with mavericks is better....

 

[Altemose]

Right so I have a friend MacBook Pro here, it looks like the Hard Drive has failed as it will not boot. You simply get the Folder with ? inside.

Disk Utility also fails to detect the hard drive.

The MacBook Pro is a 13-inch, Mid 2012 and has the following hard drive 500GB 5400-rpm hard drive.

I tried to get him to purchase an SSD but he was not interested. He wants another Hard Drive either 500gb or 1tb, but which brand/models are best for the MacBook Pro?

All suggestions welcome!

I have good luck with Western Digital. Essentially, any answer you get here is going to be mixed... Some are WD people, others Seagate, others HGST (WD Company).

Maybe go with a hybrid drive this time around?

 

[simonsi]

I'd recommend the Hitachi 7200rpm 1TB, I have it, works great, low power and noise and is significantly faster than a 5400rpm drive....

 

[That-Guy]

Thanks peeps! Will offer him this selection and let him choose

Thanks Again!

 

[Marty62]

I'd recommend the Hitachi 7200rpm 1TB, I have it, works great, low power and noise and is significantly faster than a 5400rpm drive....

+1 on these, just bought 2 and they are quite nippy @ 7200rpm

M.

 

[That-Guy]

Sorry one more question.

Should I be looking at SATA 2 or SATA 3?

Thanks

 

[Altemose]

Sorry one more question.

Should I be looking at SATA 2 or SATA 3?

Thanks

For hard drives it really doesn't matter unless it is a hybrid drive. The majority of all hard drives cannot saturate a SATA-II connection. In other word, for a classic hard drive, SATA II is fine. For an SSD or hybrid, it is best to go SATA III.

 

[That-Guy]

Perfect thank you

 

[Naimfan]

Another vote for the HGST 1 TB/7200 RPM. Reasonably quick, lots of space, affordable, and decent warranty.

I have also had good success with the WD Black 750 GB.