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Best Large Laptop-Drive Upgrade? - mrlynn - 09-21-2015
Number Two Son Nathan is complaining again about lack of HD space on his 2011 13" MBP. He's got a 340GB drive in it, and doesn't want an external (carries the computer everywhere), and he doesn't want to give up his optical drive for a second HD. I was wondering about one of the large 'hybrid' drives that OWC sells, e.g. one like this:
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Toshiba/MQ02ABD100H/
which would give him both more space and more speed. Good idea?
/Mr Lynn
Re: Best Large Laptop-Drive Upgrade? - ka jowct - 09-21-2015
I'd just get a 7200 rpm Hitachi, probably the 750GB. And be careful about monitoring laptop heat after that.
Re: Best Large Laptop-Drive Upgrade? - decay - 09-21-2015
I find that opening apps is a bit peppier on a hybrid.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822178340
Re: Best Large Laptop-Drive Upgrade? - jdc - 09-21-2015
I'd save a few more $$ and go with a 500 GB SSD.
If he has a ton of music -- consider storing it on a flash drive? One of those slim ones that barely stick out. Or and SD card?
Re: Best Large Laptop-Drive Upgrade? - Yoyodyne ArtWorks - 09-21-2015
decay wrote:
I find that opening apps is a bit peppier on a hybrid.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822178340
+1 on hybrids, the Seagate SSHDs rock.
Re: Best Large Laptop-Drive Upgrade? - mrlynn - 09-21-2015
jdc wrote:
I'd save a few more $$ and go with a 500 GB SSD.
If he has a ton of music -- consider storing it on a flash drive? One of those slim ones that barely stick out. Or and SD card?
Not music so much as photos and videos that he likes to carry around. I'm guessing 500GB would not be enough of a space upgrade; 1TB would be better.
/Mr Lynn
Re: Best Large Laptop-Drive Upgrade? - Racer X - 09-21-2015
I'd go with the hybrid, or a WD Black 1 gig, or a Hitachi 7200 1 gig. Honestly, anything would be faster than stock.
Re: Best Large Laptop-Drive Upgrade? - max - 09-21-2015
mrlynn wrote:
[quote=jdc]
I'd save a few more $$ and go with a 500 GB SSD.
If he has a ton of music -- consider storing it on a flash drive? One of those slim ones that barely stick out. Or and SD card?
Not music so much as photos and videos that he likes to carry around. I'm guessing 500GB would not be enough of a space upgrade; 1TB would be better.
/Mr Lynn
Thats the ticket, 1TB SSD, anything less in his case is a waste of time and money....
Re: Best Large Laptop-Drive Upgrade? - ka jowct - 09-21-2015
max wrote:
[quote=mrlynn]
[quote=jdc]
I'd save a few more $$ and go with a 500 GB SSD.
If he has a ton of music -- consider storing it on a flash drive? One of those slim ones that barely stick out. Or and SD card?
Not music so much as photos and videos that he likes to carry around. I'm guessing 500GB would not be enough of a space upgrade; 1TB would be better.
/Mr Lynn
Thats the ticket, 1TB SSD, anything less in his case is a waste of time and money....
Yes, spend $400 instead of $70...
Re: Best Large Laptop-Drive Upgrade? - GGD - 09-21-2015
ka jowct wrote:
[quote=max]
[quote=mrlynn]
[quote=jdc]
I'd save a few more $$ and go with a 500 GB SSD.
If he has a ton of music -- consider storing it on a flash drive? One of those slim ones that barely stick out. Or and SD card?
Not music so much as photos and videos that he likes to carry around. I'm guessing 500GB would not be enough of a space upgrade; 1TB would be better.
/Mr Lynn
Thats the ticket, 1TB SSD, anything less in his case is a waste of time and money....
Yes, spend $400 instead of $70...
I would go with something like this 1TB Hitachi 7200 RPM to give him lots room to grow. The stock drive is 5400 RPM so he'll see a performance boost in addition to the additional space.
http://www.frys.com/product/7325974