Will the 500gb 5400 RPM be faster than 320gb 7200 rpm?

[88888888]

I'm looking to upgrade my hard drive. I currently have early 2008 mbp with 200gb 7200 hd. It's just completely full right now.

Any recommendations on which one to get? also. would 500gb 7200 rpm one come out anytime soon?

Lastly. what can be used of with my old hard drive?

Thanks

 

[crazyrog17]

I'm looking to upgrade my hard drive. I currently have early 2008 mbp with 200gb 7200 hd. It's just completely full right now.

Any recommendations on which one to get? also. would 500gb 7200 rpm one come out anytime soon?

Lastly. what can be used of with my old hard drive?

Thanks

I hear 7200 IS coming out soon, but to answer your question.

To the best of my knowledge, the 200GB 7200 will be faster because of it's rotational speed.

The 500GB 5400 has more data packed more densely on the platters so the data will be running by the head at a faster rate than we know for lesser density disks; theoretically 500GB 5400 could be just as fast.

 

[88888888]

Hmm. i have like 0kb's on my laptop right now.. it's running slow.. to say the least haha. but yea. Hopefully it comes out soon.. if not i might just end up getting the 320gb 7200

 

[88888888]

p.s. the 500gb 7200 would theoretically fit in my 15inch macbook pro right? i don't have a 17 inch

 

[crazyrog17]

Yes, it will fit. I don't know of any SATA 2.5" hard drives that are more than 9.5 mm in hight (the standard).

If you've got no room left on your hard drive, you need to free some up! You'll immediately see speed improvements because the file system needs room to shuffle and play.

If you're unloading a truck and need what's in the far back of the trailer to go first into the warehouse, you need somewhere to set all the things that come out first.

 

[88888888]

Yea. I know. I have like 80 gigs of music.. and 40 gigs go to my windows partition and 20 goes to my photos..
Zilch

 

[alphaod]

I don't know of any SATA 2.5" hard drives that are more than 9.5 mm in hight (the standard).

The Hitachi 5K500.

 

[88888888]

It says I need phillips #0 screw driver and Torx T-6.
I don't need the phillips #00?
Thanks
Is it easy to break something in the process?

 

[alphaod]

#0 and #00 is very similar; you could try using the #00, but be careful not to mess up the head.

 

[88888888]

hmm. ok. thanks! Now just to decide to get 320 7200 or wait for 500 7200.. the 320 one is less than 100 bucks right now. I wonder how much the 500gb 7200 will cost.. any thoughts?

 

[alphaod]

I wonder how much the 500gb 7200 will cost.. any thoughts?

The preorder on OWC is $160 plus shipping.

 

[rhyx]

The preorder on OWC is $160 plus shipping.

Seagate 7200.4 500GB for $139.99 free shipping
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148374

 

[panzer06]

hmm. ok. thanks! Now just to decide to get 320 7200 or wait for 500 7200.. the 320 one is less than 100 bucks right now. I wonder how much the 500gb 7200 will cost.. any thoughts?

Newegg has the 500GB 7200 in stock for $139 with free 3 day UPS shipping.