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    Buying an m14x on black friday! Advice?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 14 and M14x' started by shadedurza, Nov 24, 2011.

  1. shadedurza

    shadedurza Notebook Consultant

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    Hey guys im buying a m14x on black friday and I need some advice on weather or not to buy an ssd separately and install it myself or get the 256GB ssd from alienware for $400 and save myself the headache of trying to get it to work. (I understand this process has been know to work sometimes but not every time.) If you think I should buy separately what brands/types of drives have been known to work? Im looking for the range of 120GB-250GB.

    Also any other advice is welcome and appreciated!
     
    shadedurza, Nov 24, 2011
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  2. M11Ash

    M11Ash Notebook Evangelist

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    Definitely buy your own, very easy to change. Just need a small electrical screw driver - takes 3mins without any prior experience. Don't feed Dells greed on this.

    OCZ, Intel, Corsair - all great brands with much better specs and cheaper than the Sata 2 spec Samsung SSD that is offered from Dell - As a bonus you can keep the stock 500GB HD as a USB back-up or extra storage.

    Happy gaming on your new machine :)
     
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  3. shadedurza

    shadedurza Notebook Consultant

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    Its a Sata 3 but I agree with you.
     
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    Sam_A_1992 Notebook Evangelist

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    Def buy your own, cant comment on the m14x install. But i have a crucial m4 ssd and honestly think its the best one out there right now. Stay away from OCZ sandforce drive, nothing but problems.
     
    Sam_A_1992, Nov 24, 2011
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  5. bigtonyman

    bigtonyman Desktop Powa!!!

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    yea I've only been recommended the crucial M4 in the M17x forum. Haven't heard of a crucial failing but I've heard plenty of Horror stories about the OCZ stuff. The intel line of SSD's also are good but are pretty expensive from what I understand. :)
     
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    shadedurza Notebook Consultant

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    Thanks for the advice guys. The m14x has shipped and will be here on the 1st. I went with a 128gb crucial M4 and that is also getting here on the 1st.
     
    shadedurza, Nov 30, 2011
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