How large a hard drive can I install in my Macbook Pro?

My current hard drive is making terrible noises... so, I'm going to go ahead and install a new one myself, just to be safe. But I can't find any info on what the maximum hard drive capacity is that it supports, if there is one. 1tb+ drives are so cheap these days, it's tempting to get the biggest one I can.
Also, I'd prefer a 7200rpm drive, if it supports that too, so that's another question.
A third question is whether there are heat issues with either adding speed or capacity to the drive.
Any help much appreciated. Specs on the specific machine below.

It's cheaper than a kangaroo, but that won't fit in my laptop either What's the point of comparing it to a 3.5" drive? There's only room for one drive in it - if $250 is what it costs to have 1tb without lugging around an external drive, then so be it - it seems like just yesterday that you couldn't get a 1tb drive for under $1000. So, if that's the cheapest they come, then that's "cheap".
Anyway, thanks for your feedback. I'm only being a smarta$$ because that's the way you came across in your response.

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