15mm HDD compatibility with HP DV7

[Aalexandrion]

Hi! I Have a HP Pavillion DV7 700 quad edition with the following specs:

• Processor: Intel Core i7-3820 QM 2.7Ghz
• Graphics: nVidia GeForce GT 650M with GDDR5 memory
• Memory: 8GB RAM
• Display: 17.3” 1920 x 1080 resolution
• OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64
• Storage: 2 x  1TB 5400RPM HD cache 8mb (Toshiba)
• Battery: 9-cell Li-Ion, 62Whr
• Wireless: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
• Ports: Ethernet, VGA, HDMI, USB 2.0, Three USB 3.0 ports, headphone and microphone jacks, SDHC media card reader
• Optical Drive: Blu-Ray player / DVD burner
• Dimensions: 16.38” x 10.79” x 1.28” (W x D x H)

I would like to buy a HDD from Seagate ST4000LM016 4TB, 5400 rpm, 128 cache, that is 15mm thin. Will it fit into my laptop?

Also, I would like to ask about other models of HDDs that would be suitable for working with graphics programs, especially Adobe Premiere CS6 and above. I need better, faster rendering and exporting speed. Also the hard drive has to be at least 1TB of capacity, or even better.

Thank you for your replies!

[Huffer · Accepted solution]

No the 15mm will not fit. You will not be able to get the access cover closed. 

You could get a 1 TB full SSD which would satisfy any speed concern you might have, but will cost at or just over $300. The other option is to get a 1 TB 7200 rpm drive with the largest possible read cache. Something like this:

https://www.amazon.com/HGST-Travelstar-2-5-Inch-Internal-0J22423/dp/B00B4QESVQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qi...

An SSHD, which is a cross or "hybrid" of a mechanical and solid state drive is also an option:

https://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Laptop-2-5-Inch-Internal-ST1000LM014/dp/B01CSGLVH4/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8...

1 TB SSD:

https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-2-5-Inch-Internal-MZ-75E1T0B-AM/dp/B00OBRFFAS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=...

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