Can I upgrade my internal hard drive?

I have a MacBook Pro 13-inch late 2011 and I would like to upgrade my hard drive on it. I think this hard drive works becuase it is 2.5 inches, but I just wanted to make sure that it would work. So, could you verify that this hard drive works, that'd be great.
Internal Hard Drive (Link):
http://www.amazon.com/HGST-Travelstar-2-5-Inch-7200RPM-Internal/dp/B0097LG9U8/re f=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1364584917&sr=1-2&keywords=1+tb+internal+hard +drive+2.5

Yeah - That works - good brand too.

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