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    Torn between SanDisk G25 120gb vs Samsung 470 series

    Discussion in 'Alienware 14 and M14x' started by GIJoeMyGoodness, Sep 6, 2011.

  1. GIJoeMyGoodness

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    Let me start by saying I don't want the best all out performance. An SSD is going to be much better than my HDD anyway. What I want is improved performance over HDD and more efficient power consumption. I don't want a cheap SSD so a high quality SATAII is ideal for me.

    Both of these drives pull LESS than one 1W active, where many OCZ, Crucial, and Patriot drives pull over 3W. Over 300% power draw increase does not justify the sleight performance advantage to me, much to which is not noticable with real world tasks.

    So I am torn between the proven track record of the Samsung 470 series (now with an updated model) and the SanDisk Ultra G25 series. The SanDisk has a 10 year warranty! I don't plan on using this drive for more than 3-5 years in my main laptop, but I could certainly place it in another machine after I retire it to a media server or my wife's laptop. The 10 year warranty and SanDisk track record are both positives to me.

    So what would you guys suggest? (Price is almost the same, $15 more for SanDisk)

    Samsung 470 Series - NewEgg

    SanDisk G25 Series - Newegg
     
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    I assume you meant to say Corsair? After reading all the reviews I know the faster Corsair is cheaper than the slower Samung and Sandisk but doesn't offer close to the reliability. I see a lot of people complaining of firmware or drive issues with Corsair. I see nothing on the Samsung and San Disk systems.
     
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    Thanks for the link. I agree it's a good deal but simply don't feel like going through the hassle I see many owners posting about. I don't have the time to tinker with things at the moment.
     
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    Tinker with things?

    Intel 510/Crucial M4 are the most realible SSD's on the market. MANY Alienware users have them in their system.
     
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    Didn't many people have boot issues with the crucial M4s? And I noticed many Intel 510 owners were telling people to look elsewhere. I will consider the Crucial M4. But I am leaning towards the Samsung right now. The SanDisks have an extremely low copy rate which is something I would notice once in a while.
     
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    Not on the M17x R3/M18x.

    What kind of boot issues?
     
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    Honestly I can't truly recall what the specifics are. I will have to research some more again but I did see multiple people complaining about similar issues. I will try to let you know as soon as I have some time to look into it again.
     
    GIJoeMyGoodness, Sep 7, 2011
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