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160 GB harddrive?
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Sep 25, 2006, 06:48 PM
 
Will this drive run in a MacBook? I really need more internal space and I already have a 100 Gb drive, so 120 won't do any good.
     
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Sep 25, 2006, 07:08 PM
 
Yes, if you get the SATA version; the ATA100 version will not fit.
     
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Sep 25, 2006, 07:46 PM
 
The only place where I've seen 160GB SATA laptop drives for sale is OWC here's a link to a page with two 160GB HDs listed which will fit in Macbooks.. Apple MacBook Memory and hard drive upgrades; MacBook Pro Memory and hard drive upgrades at OtherWorldComputing.com
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Sep 26, 2006, 05:56 AM
 
I have one of those I bought from OWC and it works fine in my Black Macbook.
     
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Sep 26, 2006, 01:34 PM
 
I just installed this drive over the weekend.

HITACHI Travelstar 5K160 160GB 2.5" Serial ATA150 Notebook Hard Drive - OEM at Newegg.com

Works great so far. I've now got over 96 gigs of free space. I only had about 3 gigs free before the upgrade.
     
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Sep 26, 2006, 09:17 PM
 
The one you listed is only 4200rpm. I would go for a faster 5400. If you can find a 7200rpm drive it will be even faster. The faster the rpm the less battery life you may get though.
     
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Sep 26, 2006, 09:24 PM
 
Go with the Hitachi drive listed by b11051973 in the thread above, it is far better.
     
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Sep 26, 2006, 10:04 PM
 
Originally Posted by soonlar
Go with the Hitachi drive listed by b11051973 in the thread above, it is far better.
what are the advantages of the hitachi drives? Seagate has a longer warranty (5 years vs. 3 years for everyone else) and this very thorough review, lists 5400rpm seagates being superior to 7200rpm hitachis?

http://techreport.com/reviews/2006q1.../index.x?pg=15

it is a very thorough article, but the link is to the conclusion, in case you don't want to read through the first 14 (yes, fourteen) pages of the article.

i would think seagates are a better choice.
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