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    Intel 330 or Samsung 830 on Alienware M17x R3

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by nall, Jul 23, 2012.

  1. nall

    nall Notebook Enthusiast

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    Do both these SSD's work perfectly fine with the Alienware M17x R3?

    I've heard the with the Intel one there can be problems (on an Alienware system.)
     
    nall, Jul 23, 2012
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  2. YodaGoneMad

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    The 830 works fine for sure, it is the one Dell uses.
     
    YodaGoneMad, Jul 23, 2012
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  3. bigtonyman

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    just curious but what problems have you heard about with the 330?
     
    bigtonyman, Jul 23, 2012
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    Why not go for the Intel 520's?
     
    Amox05, Jul 23, 2012
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    cost more cash?
     
    bigtonyman, Jul 23, 2012
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    For me, with SSDs, reliability is absolutely everything. You'll never notice the difference between an Intel 520 and an OCZ Vertex 4.
     
    Snazzy3, Jul 23, 2012
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    My crucial has been rock solid and I don't think any other people have had a lot of problems with these drives. ;)

    Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S2 running Resurrection Remix
     
    bigtonyman, Jul 23, 2012
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    I have heard of some issues with the Intel 520 stemming from their use of the sand force controller. However, the reliability seems much better than past ones.

    Personally, I prefer the Samsung 830 series. I've owned 4 systems with Samsung SSDs, and the reliability and speed have been great.
     
    Optimistic Prime, Jul 23, 2012
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  9. G_R_E_E_N

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    I use OCZ Vertex 3 its stunning with 550mb/sek
     
    G_R_E_E_N, Jul 24, 2012
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  10. nall

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    I went ahead and bought the 830.
     
    nall, Jul 28, 2012
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