Which of these 1TB 2.5" internal HDDs should I choose for a 2010 laptop?

[King Mustard]

My parents have an Acer Aspire 5738DZG-444G32Mn from 2009/2010 (so, SATA 2).

It has an SSD as its primary drive (I replaced the HDD that was inside with this a while ago).

I am going to remove the optical drive, buy a HDD caddy and buy a HDD as a second, storage drive (£60 maximum budget).

Any suggestions?

 

[UsandThem]

My vote is for the only 7200 RPM drive on the list if they are going to install programs on it, but that will affect the battery life if they use it a lot on battery power.

 

[King Mustard]

My vote is for the only 7200 RPM drive on the list if they are going to install programs on it.

Storage only.

 

[UsandThem]

Storage only.

I think I still would go for it. As far as HDD brands go, I personally like WD and HGST drives.

 

[King Mustard]

I think I still would go for it. As far as HDD brands go, I personally like WD and HGST drives.

I'm wondering if a 7,200 RPM drive is overkill for the laptop's battery since it's only to be used for storage?

 

[UsandThem]

I'm wondering if a 7,200 RPM drive is overkill for the laptop's battery since it's only to be used for storage?

If they use it a lot unplugged, then a 5400 RPM model would give them the best battery life.

If I didn't care about raw performance, and wanted the longest battery life use, I would select the WD WD10SPCX (3rd from the bottom).