SATA drive upgrades

Trans Intl. today introduced new 2.5-inch Serial-ATA drives designed for Apple's MacBook and MacBook Pros. "With the industry's lowest idle power and enhancements to the mechanical and electrical design, these 5400 and 7200 rpm drives with outstanding shock characteristics, extremely efficient power consumption, whisper quiet acoustics, and a range of speeds and capacities are ideal choice for MacBook, MacBook pro and other laptop applications," the company says on its website. The drives are available in both 5,400 rpm and 7,200 rpm models and inclue a 8MB data buffer to improve performance. The Western Digital Scorpio is available in a 120GB capacity (5,400 rpm/12.5 ms seek) for $150, while the 100GB Hitachi TravelStar 100GB (7,200rpm, 10.5ms) is $190. The 100GB Seagate Momentous 100GB (7,200rpm, 10.5 ms) is $10 more at $200.

by MacNN Staff