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Upgrading hard drive in macbook. WD vs Seagate

mtsmts Dr. Robot KingRegistered User regular
edited January 2010 in Help / Advice Forum
My drive is just about full so looking to upgrade.

current deals on newegg

Seagate Momentus 500gb 5400 rpm $75
WD Scorpio black 320gb 7200 rpm 79.99
wd scorpio blue 500gb 5400 rpm 94.99
wd scorpio blue 320gb 5400 rpm 65.00

most of my experience has been with WD drives, but i have heard decent things about seagate drives in general.

just not sure what to go with.

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  • MoSiAcMoSiAc Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    If you don't mind a little more heat and a little less space I'd get 7200rpm over 5400rpm without any other specs to go by.

    I've used WD and Seagate and experiences have been pretty balanced for me.

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  • Richard M. NixonRichard M. Nixon regular
    edited January 2010
    I'm pretty sure the 7200 will burn battery faster than the 5400 if that is of any concern.

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  • Akilae729Akilae729 Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    The Seagate Momentus drives were OEM equipment for MacBooks for a while and I'm currently using a 160gb model in my MacBook.

    I didn't see a batter life hit from the upgrade either

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