MacBook Pro HDD replacement

[danakm]

I'm replacing my mac's HD due to suspicious behavior that seems to point to a failing disk. My current WD is still under warranty, however, I have to send it in before they send me a replacement and I just can't be computer less for any amount of time (working on an animation for my undergrad thesis).

For all that I mentioned above, I decided to get a new HD to replace the current one before sending it in for warranty and keep the replacement they'll send me as a back up.

I currently have a 750GB WD Scorpio Black 7200RPM 2.5" SATA HD 16MB Cache and I'm wondering if I should get another similar WD, a 750GB Seagate Momentus or if there are any better options out there (that are not SSD because I can't afford it atm).

Advice, please?

If you've had any good or bad experiences with those or other HDDs, I'd love to hear them.

 

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I'm replacing my mac's HD due to suspicious behavior that seems to point to a failing disk. My current WD is still under warranty, however, I have to send it in before they send me a replacement and I just can't be computer less for any amount of time (working on an animation for my undergrad thesis).

For all that I mentioned above, I decided to get a new HD to replace the current one before sending it in for warranty and keep the replacement they'll send me as a back up.

I currently have a 750GB WD Scorpio Black 7200RPM 2.5" SATA HD 16MB Cache and I'm wondering if I should get another similar WD, a 750GB Seagate Momentus or if there are any better options out there (that are not SSD because I can't afford it atm).

Advice, please?

If you've had any good or bad experiences with those or other HDDs, I'd love to hear them.

whats ur budget? there are some more inexpensive SSDs

 

[danakm]

whats ur budget? there are some more inexpensive SSDs

Around $200, but the catch is I need no less than 750GB, which is what I currently have (I deal with heaps of media files on a daily basis due to my occupation and hobbies that I rather not have to put in external drives for other than back-up), so that kind of puts SSD out of the question, hence my considering an hybrid

 

[heisenberg123]

Around $200, but the catch is I need no less than 750GB, which is what I currently have (I deal with heaps of media files on a daily basis due to my occupation and hobbies that I rather not have to put in external drives for other than back-up), so that kind of puts SSD out of the question, hence my considering an hybrid

Samsung Spinpoint M8 1TB

 

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Samsung Spinpoint M8 1TB

yeah i switched my stock 500gb hard drive to a 120gb SSD and having that kind of space is anoying but i managed to make 80gb free space.

i put all my video clips (i make youtube vids) onto the apple time capsule that ahs 2tb.

i dont really need to carry those with me all the time so thats ok lol

i wont lie though , im loving the speeds of SSD lol

 

[heisenberg123]

yeah i switched my stock 500gb hard drive to a 120gb SSD and having that kind of space is anoying but i managed to make 80gb free space.

i put all my video clips (i make youtube vids) onto the apple time capsule that ahs 2tb.

i dont really need to carry those with me all the time so thats ok lol

i wont lie though , im loving the speeds of SSD lol

the OP wants at least 750GB and under $200, i think i gave a good suggestion to fit his 2 needs

 

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the OP wants at least 750GB and under $200, i think i gave a good suggestion to fit his 2 needs

109 for a 1TB hard drive from a reputable brand, cant pass that up!

 

[danakm]

Samsung Spinpoint M8 1TB

Is this one more reliable than the 1TB WD Scorpio Blue? What about speed? Will I notice any significant decrease of performance going back to 5400rpm?

 

[heisenberg123]

Is this one more reliable than the 1TB WD Scorpio Blue? What about speed? Will I notice any significant decrease of performance going back to 5400rpm?

most people say no decrease in performance, you can find all kinds of good reviews on that drive I'm happy with it

 

[danakm]

most people say no decrease in performance, you can find all kinds of good reviews on that drive I'm happy with it

How long have you had it?

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Does anyone have any good experiences or horror stories related to Hitachi drives? I have found mostly good comments in stores online, but I always want to know more

 

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How long have you had it?

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Does anyone have any good experiences or horror stories related to Hitachi drives? I have found mostly good comments in stores online, but I always want to know more

WD or seagate are my fav HD brands

 

[heisenberg123]

How long have you had it?

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Does anyone have any good experiences or horror stories related to Hitachi drives? I have found mostly good comments in stores online, but I always want to know more

I've only had it a few months