WD 2.5" 2TB hdd... Internal?

BigM · 7th August 2012, 9:51 PM

Hey Guys,

Have been on Google for a good solid 4 minutes

but can't find anything about an internal version of the 2.5" 2TB My Passport WD do.

Does anyone know if you can get an internal version or alternatively if you can just break open the My Passport and use the drive out of it... One key thing would be whether it's the same thickness as a normal 2.5" drive as I want to fit it into my Macbook Pro and it's a tight fit!

Thanks,
JM

wizzard67 · 7th August 2012, 10:05 PM

Looks as though it's 15mm thick.

Source

BigM · 7th August 2012, 10:24 PM

Damn...

Half expected that to be the case but a shame.

Thanks heaps for that dude!

shift · 7th August 2012, 10:55 PM

Most likely it has the USB bridge built in to the drive, so no SATA port even if it did fit.

BigDave · 7th August 2012, 11:29 PM

Your googlefu must be off tonite

http://www.maximumpc.com/article/new...nal_hard_drive

http://www.google.com.au/#hl=en&gs_n...w=1920&bih=921

Alpha2k6 · 8th August 2012, 12:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigDave

Your googlefu must be off tonite

http://www.maximumpc.com/article/new...nal_hard_drive

http://www.google.com.au/#hl=en&gs_n...w=1920&bih=921

Your first link is a 3.5" drive.. the second link seems to be the right item.
I guess someone needs to make the first 4TB laptop.. just make a big *workstation* wich fit 2 of these

wizzard67 · 8th August 2012, 12:48 AM

Full specs of the internal version 1.5TB and 2TB models

Spec sheet says they won't go in a laptop.

7th August 2012, 9:51 PM	#1
BigM Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Sydney PSN:Johnny-Massive Posts: 1,793	WD 2.5" 2TB hdd... Internal? Hey Guys, Have been on Google for a good solid 4 minutes but can't find anything about an internal version of the 2.5" 2TB My Passport WD do. Does anyone know if you can get an internal version or alternatively if you can just break open the My Passport and use the drive out of it... One key thing would be whether it's the same thickness as a normal 2.5" drive as I want to fit it into my Macbook Pro and it's a tight fit! Thanks, JM __________________ The nice thing about being a celebrity is that when you bore people, they think it's their fault. - Henry Kissinger

7th August 2012, 10:24 PM	#3
BigM Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Sydney PSN:Johnny-Massive Posts: 1,793	Damn... Half expected that to be the case but a shame. Thanks heaps for that dude! __________________ The nice thing about being a celebrity is that when you bore people, they think it's their fault. - Henry Kissinger

7th August 2012, 10:55 PM	#4
shift Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Hillcrest, Logan Posts: 2,878	Most likely it has the USB bridge built in to the drive, so no SATA port even if it did fit. __________________ "The best thing about the internet is you can make up anything." - Ghandi "Mit der Dummheit kämpfen Götter selbst vergebens" (Against stupidity the gods themselves struggle in vain.) - Friedrich Schiller

7th August 2012, 11:29 PM	#5
BigDave Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: ADELAIDE/5018 Posts: 2,391	Your googlefu must be off tonite http://www.maximumpc.com/article/new...nal_hard_drive http://www.google.com.au/#hl=en&gs_n...w=1920&bih=921 __________________ Main: - CM690 II,ASUS P8Z68-V PRO,2500K@4.5,16g-G.Skill1600,SLI GTX580,1x120g SSD,1x300g VR,1x640Gb,1x1Tb,LG 27",G19: Under water Server:- TJO8-E, Asock Z77 Pro-4M, i3-2130@3.4,8g-G.Skill 1600, GTX260,1x64Gb ssd, 8x2Tb,Under Water

7th August 2012, 10:05 PM	#2
wizzard67 Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Cumbria, UK Posts: 52	Looks as though it's 15mm thick. Source

8th August 2012, 12:48 AM	#7
wizzard67 Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Cumbria, UK Posts: 52	Full specs of the internal version 1.5TB and 2TB models Spec sheet says they won't go in a laptop.