Western Digital Black cavier

[ptr1959w]

Hi there,

I am thinking about getting this hdd..I would like some opinions..I am thinking of a cavier Black 750GB 7200RPM. for my laptop..any help is greatly appreciated...Thanks in advance..

My Laptop that I have is an HP Pavilion DV7-3188cl entertainment notebook.Question: Is the new hdd compatable with the Laptop?

 

[runzwithsizorz]

Have used WD black for years in my desktop computer. Great hd, great customer support; had to RMA one once, no hassle, fast delivery. Do not know about laptops, though I assume the quality is the same.

 

[Shmee]

How much space is needed? An SSD or hybrid drive might be better.

 

[Ketchup]

Have had two blacks, both were excellent drives. Noticeably faster than the blue. I am sure it doesn't hold a candle to an SSD, but it is plenty fast on my machine with 8 GB of RAM. Keep in mind it will also depend on what you are coming from. If your laptop has a 5400 RPM drive (most do) you will notice the biggest gain. 7200 RPM, less noticeable, but still present.

 

[ptr1959w]

How much space is needed? An SSD or hybrid drive might be better.

750gb -1TB...which SSD or Hybrid would you recommened? Thanks in advance

 

[Shmee]

hmm, if you really need that much space in a laptop, it may be best to get the WD black HDD after all. SSD's are usually smaller in capacity, but you can get a 750 GB SATA 3 hybrid for a decent price. http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...7BBTkwCjCECjCE

 

[Blain]

SSD's bring a laptop to life.
Crucial, Samsung or Plextor

 

[Eureka]

The issue is that if the OP actually needs 750GB to 1TB of space, there is no SSD that will do it in a reasonable price.

SSDs are good in the 250GB size to price range right now.

 

[Meghan54]

hmm, if you really need that much space in a laptop, it may be best to get the WD black HDD after all. SSD's are usually smaller in capacity, but you can get a 750 GB SATA 3 hybrid for a decent price. http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...7BBTkwCjCECjCE

Those were nice, but Seagate's upgraded those drives to this:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...Tpk=22-178-340

1TB, 64MB SSD cache, SATA 6Gb/s for $110.