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Upgrading Mid-2009 MBP HD, best choice

Hello, I am sure Seagate is the best option for upgrading my Macbook Pro Mid-2009' internal HD. I want a new Hd that is not less than 1TB. What would you suggest for better performance and quality? My original HD is a Seagate ST9500420ASG. (2.5'' 9.5mm).

After contacting Seagate, this was the reply I got and I would like to know your thinking about it.... I hear the HD are good but they are not the bast in performance for my MBP.

Thank you

Seagate Support

Hello,

We do have two drive models that are compatible with your MacBook Pro, model numbers STBD1000100 and STBD1000400. STBD1000100 has 5400 RPM, the second model is a SSD hybrid drive.

STBD1000100 :

http://www.seagate.com/internal-hard-drives/laptop-hard-drives/momentus-laptop/? sku=STBD1000100

STBD1000400:

http://www.seagate.com/internal-hard-drives/laptop-hard-drives/laptop-solid-stat e-hybrid-drive/?sku=STBD1000400

For additional compatibility information and to verify fully that these drives will work with your MacBook Pro, please get in touch with Apple as well:

www.support.apple.com/

MacBook Pro (15-inch Mid 2009), OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.4)

Posted on Aug 30, 2013 2:14 PM

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PlotinusVeritas

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Posted on Aug 30, 2013 2:20 PM

No, Hitachi/Toshiba is the best choice in 2.5" class. Nearly all the HD-philes agree on this point.

(which is unusual, since you usually cant get any majority conclusion on anything in electronics) 😊

There are currently only 3 HD manufacturers, WD, Seagate, and Hitachi/Toshiba (recently acquired by WD).

All personal conjecture aside, Hitachi/Toshiba are the best 2.5" HD, same used by Apple inside the Macbook Pro

..... also those running literally 1000s of HD in server farms agree on this.

That being said, WD are not recommended as an internal HD for a Mac.

Most reliable 2.5" class HD are HItachi/Toshiba (same as used by Apple in the macbook Pro).

MUCH empirical data (and my own as well) says that Western Digital are the worst

While Seagate makes excellent 3.5" HD, their current 2.5" class HD dont fare as well in testing.

These are the same HD used in current Macbook Pro, theyre made by Hitachi, marked Toshiba however

MQ01ABD 1 TB 2.5" Internal Hard Drive

http://www.amazon.com/MQ01ABD-2-5-Internal-Hard-Drive/dp/B0077CV2RO/ref=sr_1_1?i e=UTF8&qid=1377897424&sr=8-1&keywords=toshiba+5400+1tb+2.5%22

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pedro.paulo Author

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Aug 30, 2013 9:53 PM in response to PlotinusVeritas

hahaha this will be my next discussion. on how to transfer from my old HD to the new HD. Lets just wait for it to be delivered.

thanks again

Aug 30, 2013 9:59 PM in response to pedro.paulo

carbon copy cloner or free cloner app called superduper.

clones internal HD to external HD as you have the new HD attached inside a USB HD enclosure ($10) or a HD dock

easy process.

pedro.paulo Author

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Aug 30, 2013 10:04 PM in response to PlotinusVeritas

ohh thanks man

just downloaded

Upgrading Mid-2009 MBP HD, best choice