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    a little ssd info..

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by werewolfery, Jul 14, 2012.

  1. werewolfery

    werewolfery Notebook Geek

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    So I'm taking the plunge and getting an ssd drive. not sure which yet but most likely the crucial M4 or ADATA SX900 XPG. now before i do. I have a couple of questions.
    Sata II or Sata III I know that R2 only supports SII so am i better off buying an SII or SIII? I know SIII is compatible but just wondered which is better.

    last question is about the WWAN slot, i wondered if this could fit in it Crucial M4 128GB | Alza.cz It looks on viewing about the same size as the slot. but I wanted to ask if anyone thought there might be any problems.?
     
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    ashwin1234 Notebook Geek

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    Get whichever SATA connection is cheaper, as it makes no difference anyway. I myself use a SATA III drive in another one of my laptops even though it only supports SATA II.

    The WWAN slot does not support SSD's, because it is connected to a USB controller, not a boot controller.
     
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    werewolfery Notebook Geek

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    so theres no way it would recognize it just as a storage device? like a flash drive?
     
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    ashwin1234, Jul 14, 2012
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