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MBP C2D, 160gb or 120gb?

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sxl95

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I was wondering what people's opinions were on the hard drive options on the 15" MacBook Pro. I was leaning towards the 160gb for the extra capacity, and if it is true, the extra speed.

Is the 160 actually faster than the 120, or is that a myth? Also, is the extra capacity and (possibly) extra speed worth it? I know that a BTO can't easily be exchanged if there are issues, so I want to know what people here would suggest.

-Sam
 
When I bought my Powerbook three years ago, I stuck with the standard 60GB drive. I figured it would be plenty of space.

So, of course, for the past year I've had to juggle files in order to not run out of room.

My new Macbook Pro was BTO with the 160GB drive option - if the 200GB hadn't been 4200RPM, I might've went with that. Anyway, my advice is to get the 160GB drive.
 
Yes, the 160 GB is faster, since it has a higher bit density rate. Just check out barefeats benchmarks (can't find link right now).

If I was to buy an MBP from this revision, I'd go with the 160 GB.
 
I just ordered a MBP last Wednesday with the 160 GB HD. Much to my chagrin, I need to run AutoCad and Adobe CS (which I bought before I got my first mac) extensively so I need to use Boot Camp. Having two OS's installed will eat up a lot of hard drive space. I had also heard that the 160 GB was fast, so I'm hoping that is true.
 
Does anyone have any details on the 200GB drive? I heard that because of the way it's manufactured its as fast if not faster then the 160GB even though it says its only 4,200RPM. Does anyone know if this is true? I'm debating between the 160GB and 200GB.
 
Maxwell Smart said:
Does anyone have any details on the 200GB drive? I heard that because of the way it's manufactured its as fast if not faster then the 160GB even though it says its only 4,200RPM. Does anyone know if this is true? I'm debating between the 160GB and 200GB.
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Does anyone know the brands of the 200GB and 160GB?
 
Demon Hunter said:
Does anyone know the brands of the 200GB and 160GB?
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Here's a screenshot of my 160 HD. Hope it helps. Also to the OP, it seems some 120GB models are Fujitsu LMR while some are Hitachi PMR and seems to be luck of the draw between the two. All 160GB drives reported have been Hitachi PMR as below.

160HD.png
 
Maxwell Smart said:
Does anyone have any details on the 200GB drive? I heard that because of the way it's manufactured its as fast if not faster then the 160GB even though it says its only 4,200RPM. Does anyone know if this is true? I'm debating between the 160GB and 200GB.
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200gb is not faster than 160gb, contrary to what some articles have claimed.
 
Where did you hear it? I'd like to read the article as I am going to be purchasing one or the other soon
 
Daverinfl said:
Here's a screenshot of my 160 HD. Hope it helps. Also to the OP, it seems some 120GB models are Fujitsu LMR while some are Hitachi PMR and seems to be luck of the draw between the two. All 160GB drives reported have been Hitachi PMR as below.

160HD.png
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Darn, not Seagate. Thanks. :)
 
Isn't the Hitachi also perpendicular?

Also, is the perpendicular 160 really faster than the 120?

-Sam
 
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