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MacBook Pro HDD Upgrade. 5400 vs 7200 vs Hybrid
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PostPosted: Mon May 07, 2012 9:27 pm reply with quote
I'm needing to upgrade my internal HDD because it is showing signs of failing. My choices now are as follows:

    5400RPM Drive. Quiet. Longer Battery. Slower Performance.
    7200RPM Drive. Noiser. Shorter Battery. Faster Performance.
    Hybrid. Momentus XT 750GB. 2nd Gen. Noiser. Shorter Battery. Fastest Performance.


I already have two external firewire drives for audio and samples. I just need an internal drive that is larger. My current 250GB is almost full. I would like to leave some samples on my internal drive such as the Logic library so I don't have to attach my drive every time I want to sketch out an idea.

I'm leaning towards the Hybrid because of performance. My laptop is also used for other work stuff so performance would be a plus. There are some points I am concerned about the hybrid/7200RPM drive.


    Problems with the Hybrid. I've read some problems and I'm worried.
    Noise. How much noiser is a 7200RPM drive in the MacBookPro?
    Shorter Battery. Anyone knows how much would a 7200RPM drive shortern the battery by? Let just say general use or just using some synths. Minimal audio tracks.
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PostPosted: Tue May 08, 2012 6:22 pm reply with quote
Anyone has experience with a 7200RPM drive in a MacBook Pro? Is the noise much louder? I record with the MacBook Pro in the same room. Would that be audible?
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