7200 rpm HDD on 13" MBP

Can I upgrade the HDD in the 2012 13" MBP to 750GB 7200 rpm to improve performance?

As it stands, the user manual is not available online on Apple's website.  http://www.ifixit.com/ and http://www.macsales.com/ are good places to look for upgrade instructions, if for some reason your manual is missing.

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    I would like to upgrade the  500 GB 7200 rpm HDD on my 2010 MBP to something larger but with the same rpm. Is there a 750 GB drive out there?

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136546
    Newegg FTW!

  • How efficient is CS5.5 on a 7200 RPM HDD to edit HD footage?

    I presently have two Seagate Cheetah HD -146.8 GB internal 3.5" SAS 15Krpm 16MB in RAID 0. This is the recommended configuration from Adobe to manage uncompressed HD footage.
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    To Mylenium. You're right, it's not about the footage. The Raid 0 configuration at 15000 rpm is for the Adobe Premium CS5.5 64 bit. When you open Premiere, After Effects or Photoshop, it's incredibly fast because of the Mercury Engine. And you can playback HD footage in real-time without rendering. That's what Adobe and most experts recommend. But I was wondering how the Premium CS5.5 performs when installed on a regular 7200 rpm HD.

  • Dead hard drive: 7200 RPM HDD compatible with a L500-19X Satellite?

    Last night, i believe the HDD of my 2 and a half year old L500-19X Satellite died.  When I tried to boot, it hung up on the windows icon, and when I try rebooting, it asks me if I want to try some kind of boot recovery function...but when I go to that, it hangs up with only the background displayed. So there seems no way to access the Windows recover functions saved on the hard drive.  I do not have an external HDD case, so I can't really tell if the HDD is turning or not.
    I bought a new HDD - it is a 500 GB 7200 RPM Seagate.  I used the Toshiba recovery disks, however, once the laptop uploaded all the data and tried to boot, it would always hang up, saying that it cannot complete windows installation, and I should try rebooting...which only results in it hanging again.  Desperate to have a functional computer, I also tried installing Ubuntu, but the Ubuntu installation also failed after a few minutes, giving me an error message saying the HDD is probably bad or the laser of the CD drive dirty (it appears to be clean).
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    If anyone can think of anything else that would cause this problem, I would appreciate any tips you can give me!  I am *pretty* sure that the motherboard and the rest of the hardware are sound, since it seemed to operate fine when reading the backup DVDs and the Ubuntu DVD - it only had problems when trying to access the HDD.
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    I thought it might use the advanced-format technology. But that's apparently not the case.
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    There are horror stories restoring to such drives. In this one, the recovery discs failed half-way through the restore.
       Windows Update Fails After Cloning to New Advanced Format Hard Drive
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  • Is 7200 RPM HDD a problem for the MAc Mini?

    I need to replace my Mac-mini HDD. I purchased a Travelstar 500Gb Drive.
    It is 7200 RPM.
    Will I have any problems? I understand most mac mini 2.26Ghz HDDs are 5200 RPMs.

    I put one of those into my 2010 Mac Mini almost a year ago and it kicks butt on the 5400 RPM HDD.

  • Does 7200 Rpm HDD's work on the new MacBook?

    Hi, I was wondering does 7200 rpm harddrives work on the new MB?
    Such like this one:
    HDD Scorpio/320GB 2.5" SATA 7200rpm 16MB

    You don't have to install OSX on the new hard drive if you have an external enclosure to put he new hard drive in. I used Carbon Copy Cloner to mirror my internal 60GB to the 200GB external and then swapped the drives out. The reason Apple doesn't offer the 7200rpm drives in the MacBook is to differentiate product lines. Nothing more. Some drives are thicker than others though. I'm not sure if the new MacBook has the same or more internal space for a replacement drive.

  • No 7200 RPM Drives on 15" MBP?

    I was disappointed to see no 7200 RPM drives are offered on the new 15" MBP. I was poised to order a MBP with 7200 rpm drive when the new Core 2 MBP was announced. The 7200s are available on the 17" MBP. Is there a shortage of 7200 RPM drives?
    20" iMac   Mac OS X (10.4.8)  

    That's their choice, you can always buy a 7200 RPM drive if you want to and put it in yourself, though if you make a mess, don't expect Apple to fix it! Some authorized service centers may do the installation for you. As has been noted on other threads, the 5400 RPM drives have narrower tracks which means they are almost equivalent in speed to 7200 RPM drives that exist. The speed of the drive is not only based on RPM, but actual ability to access data.

  • 750GB 7200 RPM HDD for dv6t

    What happened to the high performance drives 7200 RPM for the dv6t quad laptops? Should I settle for a 5400 RPM or is the performance difference that significant? Thanks...

    Hi,
    Probably you can not see the differences BUT some improvemets for sure. There are few articles about this but they all out of date. SSD is the way to go but still very expensive. I would go for the bigger HDD & faster RPM.
    Regards.
    BH
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  • Why no BTO option for 7200 RPM Drive in 13" MBP???

    There is no BTO option for a 7200 RPM drive in the 13", but there is for the 15" and 17". Does this mean they won't fit/work in the 13", or is Apple just not offering it?
    Thanks..
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    It means Apple is not offering it. There are 7200 rpm drives with the proper form factor (9.5 mm height). The heat difference is not significant. As I recall, when the MBP line first came out, 7200 rpm drives were available on the 17" MBPs, but not on the 15" models. You can't get a new 13" MBP with anything faster than a 2.53 GHz CPU, either - it's just a differentiation point. You can get the stock capacity drive on the 13" MBP, and put in a 500 GB 7200 rpm drive yourself.

  • Which is better 7200 RPM HDD or SSD for laptop upgrade to boost rendering times?

    This is my current setup
    RAM: 8GB
    Processor: Intel Core i7-3630QM
    GPU: Nvidia Geforce GT 635M - 2GB
    OS: Windows 8.1
    Storage: 1TB 5400 RPM HDD
    I am going to start editing raw footage in premiere pro. I would like to update my laptop to help with rendering times. Tommorow I will be installing 16GB of RAM. Which will be better for storage a 7200rpm HDD or and SDD drive? I am seeing conflicting views on the web. I figured that this will be the best place to ask, since I am upgrading primarily for this program. I appreciate the help.

    No clue what would be conflicting between the two. Both the internal operating speed of data handling and the i/o to the system over any sustained period of time are so vastly higher for a modern and large-ish SSD compared to any HDD that it is a total no-brainer. In fact, on the tweaker's page, they point out that for a really monster system, set up RAID's of multiple SSD's. Lacking that, RAID's of four or five linked fast LARGE HDD's which will be noticeably slower than the SSD option but typically better than single HDD's, even using one for each part of the process.
    For both the processing of data to present a view on the monitor during editing and during rendering, it's not the "burst" speed numbers that count ... it's the sustained long-term data transfer counts that matter. Which are different from what many think they are ...
    neil

  • 7200 rpm HDD Choice

    Hi, I recently puchased a PB G4 12 1.5Ghz, and I am thinking of upgrading the HDD from the current 80GB to a 100GB RPM.
    My question: Does the Hitachi Travelstar 7K100 fit my powerbook?
    if it fits, is this HDD a reliable one? or if there are any better alternatives that you would recommend?
    Thanks a lot for any helps
    regards

    OWC has a good selection of drive that fit PBs at http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/hard-drives/2.5-Notebook/ Look down the left side of the page, as arnie mentioned, your PB can't use an SATA drive, which are used in Apple's Intel-based machines. OWC ships internationally, however, you can probably find your choice of drive locally in UK, too.
    If warranty coverage is a consideration, Seagate drives offer a 5 year warranty, and most others offer a 3 year warranty.
    As mentioned, regular backup is essential. Some take the working drives out of their notebooks, and put them into an external enclosure when they upgrade their hard drives, and use it for backup.
    If you scan these discussions, you'll find several who have the Hitatchi 7200rpm drives and seem pleased with them.

  • How to upgrade to 7200 rpm hdd on hp dv7 6c43cl win7?

    I just bought a 750gb 7200rpm WD scorpio black HDD to upgrade from the 5400rpm hdd that's in the laptop now.  I have the recovery CD's for my laptop. I want to be sure I do the installation right and I am wondering if installation of a higher speed drive is a problem on my laptop. (Heat generation?) Will the recovery disks still work for the installation of the original win7on the new, faster hard drive?  Anything else I should know prior to install?  I am also upgrading from 8gbto 16gb RAM.  Thank you, Anne

    There shouldn't be any problems. You should be able to use the recovery cd's to set up Win 7 on the new HDD. The 7200rpm HDD might use a bit more power and generate slightly more heat than the 5400rpm HDD, but I doubt you'll notice the difference. I don't think it's anything to worry about.

  • Which HDD for my MBP early 2008

    I have a MBP (4.1 - MBP41.00C1.B00) early 2008 with an Hitachi 200GB 5400rpm.
    I am planning to upgrade to a 500GB HDD and honestly I made up my mind in going to Hitachi 500GB HDD instead of other drives such as Seagate, Samsung or WD.
    I had actually made up my mind in going for the Hitachi 500GB 7200 rpm 16MB cache - 7k500 (HTS725050A9A364), however while reading some of the posts I came to find out that my SATA i/f only supports 1,5Gb/s.
    My question is, does anyone with a similar MBP and similar limitation of 1.5Gb/s gone for this HDD? Does it make sense at all? Is it better than the 5400 rpm 500GB Hitachi version (HTS545050B9A300)?
    Do I get any performance increase in going for the 7200rpm hdd instead of the 5400rpm hdd? and does this performance compensate for the increase in the temperature and decrease in battery life that I am going to have?
    Does anyone have a similar experience?
    I have seen several forums where people recommend the 7k500 but its not clear if they have an early 2008 MBP with a 1,5Gb/s limitation as I have. Does is make sense at all going for a 7200 rpm hdd in my machine? or should I just go for the 5k500 5400 rpm hdd?
    Can anyone help me on this?
    Thanks a lot!

    I have a similar problem (and am hoping that someone replies to yours).
    I have an early 2008 MBP, 15", with a FUJITSU MHY2250BH 250GB internal hard drive. I'm also planning to swap in a 500GB drive.
    On Newegg I came to the conclusion, from user reviews by macbook pro users, that the Fujitsu MJA2500BH-G2 was trouble-free and utterly silent (sound being way more important to me than speed) – but it looks like it's been discontinued, and the reports on the Fujitsu MJA2500BH (not -G2) are less enthusiastic.
    From the reviews on Newegg, some people report having had problems with the Hitachi drives you mention (both the 7200 and 5400 versions) in use with Macbook Pros, but, as you said, it's often unclear which MBPs those people were using the drives in, and if the early 2008 MBPs would have these issues...
    Did you make a purchase yet?
    Any other early 2008 MBP users want to suggest a silent drive for upgrade?

  • 7200 rpm in 13" macbook pro?

    Just looking for some input if anyone has had experience with putting a 7200 rpm HDD in their 13" macbook pro? OWC offers a 750GB 7200RPM Seagate Momentus, http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Seagate/ST9750420AS/
    This drive comes up as a compatible upgraded for my machine.... but for some reason Apple doesn't offer a 7200 RPM option for this size, so I'm a little concerned about the potential for added noise / heat ... Anybody out there try this and notice any extra noise or heat from the faster spinning drive ?

    I upgraded with a 7200 rpm drive from OWC also, in my case Hitachi 500g. The drive actually makes less noise than the Toshiba I removed. The new drive really makes the MacBookPro feel much more responsive. It runs no hotter than the original drive, nor is there any noticeable vibration. As Summer66 I bought OWC's kit enclosure deal and am using the original drive in an external case as a bootable backup with CCC, which is included in the OWC deal. OWC even has an installation video (although at this time it's for the 2010 model, the two machines seem to be identical in terms of installation.) Went so well I'm thinking of putting one in my 2009 MBP. Good luck.
    Message was edited by: bicomputational

  • Can i upgrade to a 7200 rpm drive?

    I have a mid 2009 mbp with 5400 sata drive. Can I replace the drive with a 7200 rpm? Any problems that may arise? Possible faster battery drain? Any help is appreciated, thanks

    Certainly in theory the faster drive should consume more power than a slower one but there is the offset that It should retrieve data faster thus work for a shorter period of time.  If that balances out, I can't say with authority.  I have a 7200 RPM drive in my MBP and have noticed no change in battery life.  There may very well be, but it certainly is not dramatic.  shldr2thewheel's guess may very well be correct.
    Regarding performance, Allen Eckert is correct, there has not been a dramatic change that I have noticed.  If you want noticeable speed increase, SSD is the answer.  It will not only increase performance but also decrease your bank account.
    I'm a third vote that no harm will be done and you may get some benefits.
    Ciao.

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