Laptop HDDs

Howski · 30 Jun 2007 at 14:27

I'm looking to upgrade my laptop HDD in a week or two and I was hoping to get some options. I currently have a Hitachi DK23FB which is a 40GB 5400 RPM drive in my laptop and I'm hoping to double it at least, maybe get a 100GB. If it makes any difference I have a Dell Inspiron 8600 which uses the Intel Odem i855PM chipset. So what do you recommend? I'd prefer speed over battery life as I don't go mobile with it as much any more.
Cheers in advance.
-How.

Alex UK · 30 Jun 2007 at 15:18

Is your current drive SATA or IDE?

lay-z-boy · 30 Jun 2007 at 20:49

Alex UK said:
Is your current drive SATA or IDE?

Without using google for any infomation It is easy to tell by the age of the chipset and machine that it is IDE.

From OCUK, this seems like a good choice.
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-017-HI&groupid=701&catid=14&subcat=304

There is a 100gb version.
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-019-HI&groupid=701&catid=14&subcat=304

If you look around on the net you might be able to find various 100gb 7200rpm drives for slightly less.

ShakenNstirred · 1 Jul 2007 at 17:57

go for a 7200rpm drive
i have just upgrade my laptop to 2x 120gig sata 7200 rpm drives and its made a hell of a difference, runs and boots a lot faster

Howski · 1 Jul 2007 at 20:08

Yea its IDE, cheers for the link - I'll have a read later!
-How.