Which drive to get?

[BigJohno]

Hey guys im going to be upgrading to a MBP and was wondering which Hard Drive to get. I want alot of storage but do not know if the 200 gig is going to affect the performance. Is it slow?

Thanks

 

[iPhil]

Hey guys im going to be upgrading to a MBP and was wondering which Hard Drive to get. I want alot of storage but do not know if the 200 gig is going to affect the performance. Is it slow?

Thanks

Yes .. the 200GB drive is rated @ 4200 rpm v 5400 rpm drive


The 4200 rpm is painfully slow .. If it was me thinking on the choice, I would go with the 5400 rpm drive even its little bit smaller in storage.. that's why they make externals

 

[gr8tfly]

Although I don't believe the speed difference is night/day, it is slower and not all that much larger. If you don't absolutely need the extra 40GB internally, I would get the 160GB. There will be faster/larger 2.5" drives in the [near] future.

You'll probably get external storage for backup and expansion no matter what internal drive you have. And, if you need portability, you can get a bus powered model.

I went through the same questions myself when I upgraded to a 17" MBP C2D in November. It's a 160GB.

 

[princealfie]

Plus the 200GB drive is built by Toshiba which is prone to failure more often than Western Digital or Seagate. I wouldn't trust it 😡

 

[joudbren]

Samsung has announced new 2.5" 200GB 7200rpm drives to start production in mid-May. Cheers!

James 😎

http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=38867

 

[landis]

Samsung has announced new 2.5" 200GB 7200rpm drives to start production in mid-May. Cheers!

James 😎

http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=38867

I want that hard drive

 

[Scarlet Fever]

Samsung has announced new 2.5" 200GB 7200rpm drives to start production in mid-May. Cheers!

James 😎

http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=38867

just a wild guess here... they charge body parts for it?

 

[iPhil]

Samsung has announced new 2.5" 200GB 7200rpm drives to start production in mid-May. Cheers!

James 😎

http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=38867

Cutting Edge tech is really expensive.. even 7200 rpm 200GB drive will give off more heat and less battery life per se charge cycle

 

[MacDann]

Samsung has announced new 2.5" 200GB 7200rpm drives to start production in mid-May. Cheers!

James 😎

http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=38867

Be aware that many of the latest high capacity 2.5" drives have an additional platter, making them too thick (12mm vs. 9.5mm) to fit in a MacBook or MacBook Pro.

FWIW, I went from a 5400 rpm 100GB drive to a 7200 rpm 100GB drive recently, and it made a substantial difference. I still use external FW drives for backup and scratch disks anyway.

MD