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    BEST ssd for my m11x r3

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by mightymax86, May 22, 2011.

  1. mightymax86

    mightymax86 Notebook Consultant

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    hey guys im looking at getting an ssd for my r3, does anyone have any recommendations, im going to get a 120gb drive, ive looked at the vertex 3 MAX IOPS Edition and the intel 510. if anyone has any experience with any of these drives i would really appreciate it. thanks you :)
     
    mightymax86, May 22, 2011
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    ickkii Newbie

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    I know alot of people opt for a vertex 2 due to its pricing. I don't think the r2 has a sata 3 controller, so that may be a reason why they opt for the vertex 2 instead of a vertex 3, even though sata 3 is backwards compatible. If this is the case for the r3 you may want to go with a vertex 2 and save some money, although I don't believe its different in the r3 - if it is someone will likely correct me.

    I've heard of multiple intel ssds experiencing failures so I would avoid that if at all possible. Can't really go wrong with ocz, haven't really seen any complaints, given the usual ssd pricing rants.
    I would check the return policy in any scenario because ssds can be hit and miss.
     
    ickkii, May 22, 2011
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  3. Amen1

    Amen1 Newbie

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    Dont forge the power consumption.

    Vertex 3 120gb:
    use - 3W
    idle - 1.65W

    Intel 320 120gb:
    use - 0.15W
    idle - 0.10W

    I was thinking, going for a vertex 3. But after looking at the power use, I want the Intel for a notebook. I think the difference in power use will be noticable in battery time.

    If you ant sata 6gbs, go for the Intel 510: use - 0.38W and idle - 0.10W but worse random iops
     
    Amen1, May 22, 2011
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  4. roakey1

    roakey1 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Oh gawd I just bought a sata 3 crucial 256 with clone cable and disk . If the r3 isn't sata 3 compatable was it worth it. Could anyone confirm if it is Sara 3 compatable and If I gave bought a decent SSd
     
    roakey1, May 22, 2011
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  5. kent1146

    kent1146 Notebook Prophet

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    I don't know how important price is to you, but I would actually recommend getting a SATA-2 SSD, like an Intel 310 120GB or an OCZ Vertex 2 120GB.

    You won't really get any real-world performance difference between something like an OCZ Vertex 2 --> OCZ Vertex 3. Sure, they look great on paper, because they rip apart some benchmarks. But in real-world performance, your Alienware M11x R3 will be bottlenecked at the CPU to the point that the small performance advantage of a SATA-3 drive will not be noticeable.

    1) Yes, the M11x R3 is SATA-3 compatible.
    2) Yes, it's fine.
     
    kent1146, May 22, 2011
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  6. roakey1

    roakey1 Notebook Enthusiast

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    cheers kent
     
    roakey1, May 22, 2011
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    BatBoy Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    BatBoy, May 22, 2011
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