Can you fit in a 7200rpm hard drive into a macbook?

mac book pro is expensive.
my main concern about the black macbook is that the hard drive is less than 7200rpm. music software pro tools says to use 7200rpm drives.
so is there a way to put one in? it doesnt seem to be an option to upgrade on mac shop.
pro is expensive!
thanks

Aaron Michalczuk wrote:
Personally, I would recommend you try newegg.com they usually have very good deals. All you need to look for is a 2.5 inch hard drive (usually called a notebook drive or laptop drive). It also should be SATA. Other than that you can just look for whatever specs you would like. I would recommend Western Digital, Seagate, or Samsung as excellent brands. However, for the most part it wont matter too much. I recommend newegg, because it is the largest online computer retailer in the world (i think) and all of their products have good reviews so you can read up on how the hard drives have worked for other people. The hard drive that came stock in my macbook is a Fujitsu which is just another manufacturer. I would base your decision off of the specs and the ratings, not the manufacturer. Just remember 2.5" SATA
I bought from my 200 GB Travelstar 7K200 from Newegg myself. That being said, I doubt Newegg is the largest online computer retailer in the world; they've got an annual revenue rate of just under $2 billion. I'd think Dell would be bigger, although their $68 billion per year may include store sales now that they have boxed computers sold at other retailers. CDW is also bigger.
You forgot the most important spec. The drive height can't be more than 9.5 mm. There are a few oversized drives that are thicker and won't slide into a MacBook.
Best Buy (if you're in the US) has a 200 GB Hitachi Travelstar 7K200 kit complete with USB enclosure for $159.99. It comes in a full retail package, while most of the drives at Newegg come as bare drives in an antistatic bag. I actually paid more just for my drive from Newegg earlier this year, although the price has gone down.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8682222&type=product&id=1197679249 375

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