Will this Hard Drive Fit in my Mac Mini (late 2009 model...?)

[kkhorvath86]

I own a late 2009 Mac Mini model with upgraded 8k ram and looking to purchase a 500 gb hard drive online as well. Not sure whats compatable or not but I found two diff HDs below I'm buying to buy now... can anyone advise me otherwise not to order one of these (i.e they wont fit/work heh.) Thx in advance!


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Product Description:

The low power consuming Scorpio Black WD5000BEKT hard drive is best suited for notebook computing. The 7200RPM spindle speed of this Western Digital 500GB hard drive zips through your data to give you fast access. The 16MB buffer size of this internal mobile HDD keeps the regularly used data readily accessible. Through SATA 3 Gb/s interface, you can connect this Western Digital 500GB hard drive to other devices easily and comfortably. The Scorpio Black WD5000BEKT hard drive features a small 2.5-inch form factor that will fit inside the chassis of your notebook. The 500GB storage capacity of this internal mobile HDD offers immense space for all your multimedia files.

MPN

WD5000BEKT


UPC

0718037743981, 718037743981, 8032976070185


Capacity

500 GB



Buffer Size

16 MB



Hard Drive Type

HDD (Hard Disk Drive)



Spindle Speed

7200 RPM



Interface

SATA 2


External Data Transfer Rate

300 Mbps


Form Factor

2.5"


Seek Time

12ms


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Hard Drive #2:

Seagate Momentus 7200 500GB 7200RPM SATA 3Gb/s 16MB Cache 2.5 Inch Internal NB Hard Drive ST9500420AS-Bare Drive


Product Features:

7,200 RPM Spin Speed,16 MB Cache Buffer
SATA 3.0Gb/s Interface, 500 GB Capacity
Average latency 4.17 msec, Random read seek time 11.0 msec, Random write seek time 13.0 msec
Best-Fit Applications; High-performance and mainstream laptop PCs, Small form factor PCs, Workstations, Industrial applications
Two Year Warranty
Technical Details
Brand Name: Seagate
Model: ST9500420AS
Hard Disk Size: 500 GB
Warranty: 3 Year Warranty
Form Factor: 2.5-Inch
Hard Disk Rotational Speed: 7200 RPM
Weight: 0.25 pounds

 

[philipma1957]

the scorpio black fits pretty sure the seagate fits. key is height 9.5mm


http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136856&Tpk=scorpio black 500gb


Physical Spec
Form Factor
2.5"
Height (maximum)
9.5mm
Width (maximum)
69.75mm
Length (maximum)
100.3mm

 

[kkhorvath86]

Re:

OK, one last model looking to get your opinion & approval on... I think I've decided on this final one due to discount in price... Will this work out in my MM? Thanks again in advance for all your input!


Product Description:

Upgrade to a better, larger capacity hard disk with the Samsung Spinpoint 500 GB internal hard drive. The Samsung internal hard drive has a 7,200-rpm rotational speed, which boosts reading from and writing to the hard drive. This Samsung hard drive makes your OS faster, and loads applications much quicker. The Samsung Spinpoint 500 GB internal hard drive’s 8 MB cache memory, and faster average seek time make for reduced power consumption, and generating lesser noise and vibrations. Designed to connect to a SATA standard interface, this Samsung internal hard drive provides up to 300 Mbps of data transfer rate. The Samsung hard drive can be installed in both — a Windows-based desktop, or even an Apple Macintosh desktop.


MPN: HM500JJ

UPC:60972220454

Capacity: 500 GB

Buffer Size: 16 MB

Hard Drive Type: HDD (Hard Disk Drive)

Spindle Speed: 7200 RPM

Interface: SATA 2

Platform: Mac, PC

External Data Transfer Rate: 300 Mbps

Form Factor: 2.5"

Seek Time: 16384 ms


Dimensions:

Height 0.37 in.
Width: 3.95 in.
Depth: 2.75 in.
Weight: 0.26 lbs

 

[philipma1957]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152236


this seems to be the one you picked it will work fine in your mini.