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What is the largest replacement drive available for this MacBook.
My girlfriend is thinking of getting the new Air (she travels a lot) and I would take hes MacBook. I need more HDD than the 100 GB that it has. Can it handle a 1TB drive?
There are a few 1TB laptop drives out but the ones I looked at are of the 12.5mm size variety. Most laptop drive slots are slightly shorter than this size so these won't fit. I'm not sure if the MacBook supports this taller size or not, but I assume it probably doesn't. You'd be safer going for a 750GB drive, which are commonly available in the more standard height. Just be aware of the specs, they should list the height
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Chase, I upgraded my wife's Macbook hard drive a couple of times (120gb factory, 320gb seagate, 640gb western digital). My recommendation is to get a 7200 rpm drive as it makes a difference on the overall performance and I like drives with 3-5 year warranties. My recommendation for your Macbook would be the following: bit.ly/4cG6IF
Newegg also has a $15 off promo code HARDOCP111XA, that ends 11/17. If 500GB isn't big enough you could go higher. I did see a 1TB drive but it was 5400 rpm. Good luck.
Newegg also has a $15 off promo code HARDOCP111XA, that ends 11/17. If 500GB isn't big enough you could go higher. I did see a 1TB drive but it was 5400 rpm. Good luck.
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The largest 9.5 mm 2.5" HDD is currently 750GB. I'm using one in my MacBook (WD7500BPVT). The 1TB drives are 12.5 mm, which won't fit in the MacBook.
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