MP 1,1-5,1 Is this internal HD compatible with my classic Mac Pro?

[Silly John Fatty]

I’m planing to buy this here: https://www.amazon.de/-/en/Toshiba-HDWD110EZSTA-P300-7200RPM-INTERNAL/dp/B013J7IN86?th=1

It’s for my Mid 2010 12-core Mac Pro 5,1.

Does anyone know if it will fit, and if yes, will it fit without any additional equipment? Basically I’m looking for something to just put in those sleds and that’s it, don’t want to have any hassle with it or buy any additional stuff.

Thanks peeps

 

[MarkC426]

I think anything that old/small capacity will be standard fixings.
It's only larger capacity drives where the fixing holes have moved slightly.
I always used WD or Seagate drives.

What are you using the HDD drive for?
You can get an SSD for not much more.

 

[Silly John Fatty]

I think anything that old/small capacity will be standard fixings.
It's only larger capacity drives where the fixing holes have moved slightly.
I always used WD or Seagate drives.

What are you using the HDD drive for?
You can get an SSD for not much more.

Thanks, I hope they’re universal dimensions!

I’ll be using it to store things temporarily. I want to get something better later. I know I could get an SSD for not much more, but I would have to get an additional sled I think. I already have an SSD in my Mac Pro and it needed one of those adapted sleds.

 

[Melbourne Park]

Thanks, I hope they’re universal dimensions!

I’ll be using it to store things temporarily. I want to get something better later. I know I could get an SSD for not much more, but I would have to get an additional sled I think. I already have an SSD in my Mac Pro and it needed one of those adapted sleds.

The SSD drives are so light now, they don't need a sled ... you can also prop something below them for a bit of support. Also, they run much cooler, than a hard drive, which is good for your Mac. With hard drives, ensure you get a CMR, not SMR, which are bad news.

 

[joshuafried]

The SSD drives are so light now, they don't need a sled ... you can also prop something below them for a bit of support. Also, they run much cooler, than a hard drive, which is good for your Mac. With hard drives, ensure you get a CMR, not SMR, which are bad news.

I'd be leery of installing even an SSD that way, where the main support is the from SATA connections themselves (power, data). A slight bit of torque, as when moving the Mac, could damage. Why not use an inexpensive internal combo SATA cable?

 

[Silly John Fatty]

I actually did get an SSD in the end and the Mount Pro sled from OWC which I already had for another SSD I’m using.

 

[Melbourne Park]

I'd be leery of installing even an SSD that way, where the main support is the from SATA connections themselves (power, data). A slight bit of torque, as when moving the Mac, could damage. Why not use an inexpensive internal combo SATA cable?

Great idea. I used a wooden chop stick, cut down to size for support. I rarely move my machine though ... but I'll get the cable, a much better idea.

 

[MarkC426]

Great idea. I used a wooden chop stick, cut down to size for support. I rarely move my machine though ... but I'll get the cable, a much better idea.

Or an OWC sled for less than £14 from Amazon UK.

 

[Melbourne Park]

Or an OWC sled for less than £14 from Amazon UK.

They are reduced in Australia at the moment for not much more than that price.

My issue is that when I spend money on the 5,1 I feel that its wasted because I don't know if anything will be compatible with the coming M Pros.

Cables are ugly while the sled is elegant. And the 5,1 is elegant.

For me, its $Au35 for a sled and $Au5 for an extension cable. The main negative on a cable is cooling air interference - a cable will block some of the air flow. And then there's the issue of not wasting money on a short term term purchase issue as I think the 5,1 has very little time to go with perhaps an affordable Mac Pro M coming ...

 

[Silly John Fatty]

They are reduced in Australia at the moment for not much more than that price.

My issue is that when I spend money on the 5,1 I feel that its wasted because I don't know if anything will be compatible with the coming M Pros.

Cables are ugly while the sled is elegant. And the 5,1 is elegant.

For me, its $Au35 for a sled and $Au5 for an extension cable. The main negative on a cable is cooling air interference - a cable will block some of the air flow. And then there's the issue of not wasting money on a short term term purchase issue as I think the 5,1 has very little time to go with perhaps an affordable Mac Pro M coming ...

I plan to change my Pro as well (against a Mini however), but I still got the sled because I’m thinking I can always sell the sleds after I sell my Mac Pro. Someone will surely need them and a lot of people like the classic Mac Pro for all the ways how it can be modified and upgraded.