What HD model is in the WD My Passport Elite ?

[dcl]

Anyone that has installed this in your MBP - What model Scorpio HD is in the WD - My Passport Elite ? - the slower 1.5Gb/s or the faster 3.0Gb/s

Just picked up the New Western Digital 320GB - My Passport Elite in So. Cal. Costco Retail Store

GOOD DEAL: $ 169.99 - $ 30 coupon = $ 139.99 + tax - Coupon in May 15 - June 1 Booklet

also available online w/ $10 shipping http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=11280356&whse=BC&topnav=&browse=&lang=en-US&s=1

Elite comes with 5 year warranty and Costco offers an excellent return anytime policy.

 

[JNB]

Most likely the Scorpio, as that's the only 2.5" WD drive that supports 320GB (assuming that's the capacity you got).

That one is $139 at a lot of places--I was just at Circuit City today and saw it for that price (but I was actually there to get a Bamboo--$69!).

 

[dcl]

Yes was the 320GB - CircuitCity online shows it at $199 after discount

http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=11280356&whse=BC&topnav=&browse=&lang=en-US&s=1

 

[JNB]

Hmmm...

 

[theBB]

Hmmm...

That one is "Essential", he is posting about "Elite" version. Don't ask me about the differences though.

By the way, Costco seems to charge $10 for shipping that drive and the coupon is just for online offers, so the total cost is $150 + tax.

 

[JNB]

That one is "Essential", he is posting about "Elite" version. Don't ask me about the differences though.

By the way, Costco seems to charge $10 for shipping that drive and the coupon is just for online offers, so the total cost is $150 + tax.

Considering they only have one drive at that capacity & size, it's a bit much extra for a different shell, from the looks of it.

 

[cherry su]

It's probably a Seagate

 

[zioxide]

Anyone that has installed this in your MBP

Why wouldn't you just buy a regular internal drive? Buying a passport and taking the drive out voids the warranty on the drive, so if you have any problems you're out $130. Easier to just buy a WD Scorpio from newegg and get an enclosure for your old drive.

 

[alphaod]

It's probably a Seagate

Maybe a Hitachi or Samsung?

Why wouldn't you just buy a regular internal drive? Buying a passport and taking the drive out voids the warranty on the drive, so if you have any problems you're out $130. Easier to just buy a WD Scorpio from newegg and get an enclosure for your old drive.

Actually another member did the same swap and they checked the internal drive warranty and it was covered.

 

[JNB]

Why wouldn't you just buy a regular internal drive? Buying a passport and taking the drive out voids the warranty on the drive, so if you have any problems you're out $130. Easier to just buy a WD Scorpio from newegg and get an enclosure for your old drive.

Actually another member did the same swap and they checked the internal drive warranty and it was covered.

That would be correct. The drive itself would still be covered as its sealed. The enclosure, well, who cares? Besides, I can get it WITH the enclosure for the same price as the bare drive, anyway.

 

[cluthz]

That one is "Essential", he is posting about "Elite" version. Don't ask me about the differences though.

By the way, Costco seems to charge $10 for shipping that drive and the coupon is just for online offers, so the total cost is $150 + tax.

According to my retailer the differences is what you get with the drive.
The essential only holds a 10-inch usb cable and thats it. The Elite features some software more cabling etc.

I bought an essential three days ago and that one had a WD3200BEVT-11ZCT0 in it.

According to System Profiler the SATA device on the MBP (SR 2.2) is a 1.5gbit
Intel ICH8-M AHCI:
Vendor: Intel
Product: ICH8-M AHCI
Speed: 1.5 Gigabit
Description: AHCI Version 1.10 Supported

 

[alphaod]

According to System Profiler the SATA device on the MBP (SR 2.2) is a 1.5gbit
Intel ICH8-M AHCI:
Vendor: Intel
Product: ICH8-M AHCI
Speed: 1.5 Gigabit
Description: AHCI Version 1.10 Supported

If you're worried about the 1.5Gbit SATA just get a pair of tweezers and remove the SATA jumpers. It won't improve anything; I've tried.