Replacement HD macbook

kicks66 · 27 Dec 2009 at 21:22

Ive got the late 2008 unibody aluminium macbook (non pro), and im looking into replacing the hard drive. Can I use the normal 2.5" SATA notebook hard drives like in the ocuk store or do i need some special Apple one?

JAMAL · 27 Dec 2009 at 21:24

Normal one will do matey

Macca · 27 Dec 2009 at 23:37

Any 2.5", look around for one that doesn't use a lot of power/ produce heat & noise. From what I've heard WD Scorpio Blue is a decent choice. 7200RPM drives will probably affect your battery as more power required.

Feek · 27 Dec 2009 at 23:55

I've not noticed any difference to battery life using a 7,200 drive. the power difference is negligible.

Caged · 28 Dec 2009 at 00:11

The hard drive is by far the slowest part of the machine, get a 7200 RPM drive - you won't regret it.

Rambaud · 28 Dec 2009 at 08:53

Feek said:
I've not noticed any difference to battery life using a 7,200 drive. the power difference is negligible.

+1.