Can this 1.8", 5400RPM HDD be switched out for a 2.5", 7200 RPM hard disk? Can this 1.8", 5400RPM HDD be switched out for a 2.5", 7200 RPM hard disk?i.e. is there room inside for this to be switched out?Has anyone tried it?Thanks..!! Can this 1.8", 5400RPM HDD be switched out for a 2.5", 7200 RPM hard disk? Can this 1.8", 5400RPM HDD be switched out for a 2.5", 7200 RPM hard disk?i.e. is there... » Read More Can this 1.8", 5400RPM HDD be switched out for a 2.5", 7200 RPM hard disk? Can this 1.8", 5400RPM HDD be switched out for a 2.5", 7200 RPM hard disk?i.e. is there room inside for this to be switched out?Has anyone tried it?Thanks..!! « Show Less
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Thanks..! That makes sense...And thanks for the tip on the 'egg-selent' SSD drive! -- got it...
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They are different interfaces, sizes and require different power voltage. You can fit a 1.8" unit in a 2.5" bay with a converter but cannot do the reverse. The Samsung doesn't have the room for it anyway. You can get a 1.8" Samsung from SSD from our favorite egg-selent retailer for $175 though!
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This external hard drive contains a SATA-2 5400 rpm hard drive with a 8mb buffer.I would tell you the model number but it gets deleted when I post it.I would tell you how I know for sure but that gets deleted also.So in other words you just need to use your noodle and seek out the info you need; there are ways but this will probably get deleted to so what's the point in all of this?PS I Bought this thing and I have hands on experience with it!
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I have a 16 GB SSD and a 5400 RPM. Watchout, the disk name is WD7500 but it stands for 750GB not 7500rpm; hopefully the previous commenter is right.
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It's not a drive, just an enclosure. As of today looks like maximum 2.5" drive size is 2 TB but the key is making sure the drive isn't more than 12.5mm tall as that's the biggest that will fit in this enclosure. Some 2.5" 2 TB drives are smaller than 12.5mm and some aren't.
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Yes, it definitely matters. CIB sent me a list of comapatible SATA HDDs. They are ALL 7200 RPM. I bought the Western Digital WD10EADS, 1 teraByte drive. This will hold about 1 month of video from four 700TVL cameras at 60IPS. You may have to format the hard drive before installation. The electronic store where you buy the HDD can help you with that. Seagate, Maxtor and Hitachi also make 7200 RPM compatible HDD. Don't be shy about contacting CIB Customer Service at 408-736-3070. They have been most helpful to me on other things, like setting up internet access.
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http://wdc.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1704I quote: "We can only guarantee drive capacity. We cannot guarantee a particular internal hard drive model, data interface, rotational speed, or cache size in the external hard drive enclosure."So it's probably 5400 RPM (the cheaper option).
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Thanks Pete. I was considering this as I figured this was digital but I am guessing its not? Wanted to avoid the mechanics of a 3.5. I have an ssd drive in a pc I built and it screams. So this hard drive spins then I take it and is not digital as I first assumed. I see now that assumption was wrong and there is no advantage other than size. Thanks!
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the other two replies here are a bit misleading; yes all notebook-sized hard drives are 2.5" platters, but the drive height is what makes a difference. standard is 9.5mm, while the drive you linked is 12.5mm. i haven't actually received the laptop yet, though i did read a review saying there appeared to be enough room for a larger drive like that.safest bet is to stick with 9.5mm height drives, of which 1tb varieties were recently made available. hope this helps!
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Your computer is: a HP G61-327CL Notebook PC; which has a SATA 7200 rpm drive. Be sure that you get another 7200 rpm drive, (not a 5400 rpm). The 5400 rpm is 25% slower than the 7200 rpm drive that you have. I would suggest going up to a 500-GB 7200 rpm drive - which can be found for under $54.So, my answer would be YES. Caution to get (another 7200 rpm drive) SATA.
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The label on the hdd says 3.0 gb/sec and 7200 rpm. I've read that the original ps3 hdd was 5400 rpm and a small speed increase can be expected in going to 7200 rpm.
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By comparing the size with one 2.5" portable harddisk. i beleive it is 2.5" HD inside the box. Because i did not open the box, i do not know if you can change to a large HD. but i think some software are already in HD. so if you try to do so, must find a way to get this software and installed in it.
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Mine had a 200 gb 5400 rpm but I replaced it with a 1 tb 7200 for a great performance upgrade! R Smith
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This is a 3.5 inch drive which is too large to fit inside your MacBook Pro. There is a 2.5 inch 1TB version of the hybrid drive that I am currently using in my MacBook pro that works just fine. As someone else pointed out, it is not an SSD so you won't get SSD speeds. You may see slightly faster boot times and other benefits with a hybrid drive but you will get used to them very fast. If you really want to speed things up get an SSD. If you are thinking of using this one for external storage you should have no problem there as long as you have an external case for it but if you're not booting from it you might as well just get a regular 2TB 7200rpm drive instead of the hybrid and save yourself some money. This is a 3.5 inch drive which is too large to fit inside your MacBook Pro. There is a 2.5 inch 1TB version of the hybrid drive that I am currently using in my MacBook pro that works just fine. As someone else pointed out, it is not an SSD so you won't get SSD speeds. You may see slightly faster boot times and other benefits with a hybrid drive but you will get used to them very fast. If you really want to speed things up get an SSD. If you are thinking of using this one for external storage you should have no problem there as long as you have an external case for it but if you're not... » Read More This is a 3.5 inch drive which is too large to fit inside your MacBook Pro. There is a 2.5 inch 1TB version of the hybrid drive that I am currently using in my MacBook pro that works just fine. As someone else pointed out, it is not an SSD so you won't get SSD speeds. You may see slightly faster boot times and other benefits with a hybrid drive but you will get used to them very fast. If you really want to speed things up get an SSD. If you are thinking of using this one for external storage you should have no problem there as long as you have an external case for it but if you're not booting from it you might as well just get a regular 2TB 7200rpm drive instead of the hybrid and save yourself some money. « Show Less
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As I understand it, the manufacturer does not publish the RPM parameter for most of their drives allowing them greater flexibility in using whatever internal device the need to meet the performance requirements. I looked and cannot find it specified. My educated guess is 7200 RPM.
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Looks like the size question got answered already, after using it for a few months it seems the C drive is really just supposed to be 100% for your operating system. The system will boot/restart in a matter of seconds. the 1TB 5400RPM Hard Drive has plenty of capacity to store everything else.
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I see this question a number of times here. There is a misunderstanding about disks 3TB or larger will only show 2.19TB. ONLY IF you are trying to make it a bootable device. If you are going to use it as a backup disks and if you just want to dump files there, it is not a problem. I would say it is Amazon's problem in that they were not clear. This is unfortunate, but I wonder if anyone chose a lower capacity disk due to the comment.
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the drive limit is 2TB per drive. which considering theyre still making this item you would think they would put out a firmware update if nothing else. im hoping that if they make a new generation f this product that they not only put all the usb ports on one side, but also make them... oh gee i dunno.... a usb port speed that was invented in the current decade, and support for drives larger than 2TB would be a nice addition as well.their support team told me to get my 4 3TB drives to work on it that i shoudl format them and make just a 2TB partition and just ignore the rest of my space, oh, and of course ignore the fact that i just deleted 12TB of data the drive limit is 2TB per drive. which considering theyre still making this item you would think they would put out a firmware update if nothing else. im hoping that if they make a new generation f this product that they not only put all the usb ports on one side, but also make them... oh gee i dunno.... a usb port speed that was invented in the current decade, and support for drives larger than 2TB would be a nice addition as well.their support team told me to get my 4 3TB drives to work on it that i shoudl format them and make just a 2TB partition and just ignore the rest of... » Read More the drive limit is 2TB per drive. which considering theyre still making this item you would think they would put out a firmware update if nothing else. im hoping that if they make a new generation f this product that they not only put all the usb ports on one side, but also make them... oh gee i dunno.... a usb port speed that was invented in the current decade, and support for drives larger than 2TB would be a nice addition as well.their support team told me to get my 4 3TB drives to work on it that i shoudl format them and make just a 2TB partition and just ignore the rest of my space, oh, and of course ignore the fact that i just deleted 12TB of data « Show Less