new SSHD/HDD macbook pro late 2008

[amateurist]

i've been running out of space on my mbp (320gb)
it's quite old but it still gets the job done, in the past i've updated to 8gb ram.
i use it for basic stuff but i'm also running bootcamp on it to be able to use 3ds max and i do some of my small renders on it.

i've been looking at getting a 1tb SSHD, but i've read some people have had issues with SSHD in combination with the Nvidia SATA controllers my mbp uses.

another option for me is to get a regular HDD, i found a cheap 750gb 7200rpm one, my current HDD is a 5400rpm one.. what will the difference be? more noise but faster? or is it better to get a 1TB 5400rpm one?

what would you guys advise me to get? the speed of my current HDD is fine although faster would be nice but it's not necessary.

thanks!!

 

[saturnotaku]

A 1 TB platter hard drive will be slightly slower than a smaller 7200 RPM drive. The difference is not great, less than 10 percent in most cases. If you value capacity more, get the larger drive; if you'd rather have performance, go with the faster rotational speed.

 

[amateurist]

A 1 TB platter hard drive will be slightly slower than a smaller 7200 RPM drive. The difference is not great, less than 10 percent in most cases. If you value capacity more, get the larger drive; if you'd rather have performance, go with the faster rotational speed.

thanks for explaining!, i found a 1tb 7200 hdd sata-600 drive, that should work as well right?