Super Cheap 7200rpm 2.5'' 200GB SATA Seagate

[dollystereo]

http://eshop.macsales.com/item/SEAGATE OWC/ST9200420ASG/

The price is 125.99USD, check out, is the best 7200 drive out there, and the price is 60 off.

 

[Gymnut]

Nice, although I'm waiting for the 500GB notebook drives to finally be released(Samsung, hello?) before I make the decision to replace the stock 160GB 5400RPM drive from my MBP. I think the 320GB models can be had for around $140-$160.

 

[mckyvlle]

Nice, although I'm waiting for the 500GB notebook drives to finally be released(Samsung, hello?) before I make the decision to replace the stock 160GB 5400RPM drive from my MBP. I think the 320GB models can be had for around $140-$160.

Another vote for the Samsung drive! It's supposed to be available in March, but haven't heard any news of it since its announcement.

 

[Neil321]

Nice, although I'm waiting for the 500GB notebook drives to finally be released(Samsung, hello?) before I make the decision to replace the stock 160GB 5400RPM drive from my MBP. I think the 320GB models can be had for around $140-$160.

They have been released,but for what ever reason there not showing up at retail outlets yet

 

[crayonshin]

http://eshop.macsales.com/item/SEAGATE OWC/ST9200420ASG/

The price is 125.99USD, check out, is the best 7200 drive out there, and the price is 60 off.

the specs on their webpage are wrong. as far as i know (from seagate's website), the version with the g-force protection has 8MB of cache, not 16MB.

 

[RedTomato]

I'm waiting for the Samsung 500GB too.

My MB 120GB is crammed full. If I replace it with a 200GB, it will be full again a week later.

With the 500GB, even if it's only 5400rpm, when it's 200GB full, it is highly likely to be faster than a full 200GB 7200rpm drive.

 

[Gymnut]

They have been released,but for what ever reason there not showing up at retail outlets yet

Naturally, and it seems like nothing but cricket noises and pin drops from Samsung.

 

[Neil321]

Naturally, and it seems like nothing but cricket noises and pin drops from Samsung.

I've never heard that before what's it mean?

 

[Gymnut]

It means the date for these drives to be "shipping" has come and gone and nothing has been heard from Samsung.

 

[RedTomato]

There were a whole bunch of press releases about how the drive was 'now shipping' at the start of March, but it's still not available. The new 'available date' is May.

Just noticed the price. $299. Ouch. That means it will be about £250

I'm seriously thinking of buying this 320GB portable from Formac

Formac Disk Mini 320GB USB / FW400
http://www.dabs.com/productview.aspx?quicklinx=4ZHS

and swapping out the 320GB into my Macbook (and putting the MB's 120GB into the Formac case)

Does anyone know if the Formac internal drive is 12.5mm or 9mm tall?

 

[RedTomato]

Formac just emailed me saying the internal drive is indeed 9mm and SATA. Yay! See my new thread on this issue:

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/469089/