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    2012 MacBook Air SSD Samsung OR Toshiba?

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by kawser, Mar 17, 2013.

  1. kawser

    kawser Notebook Consultant

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    Hello All,

    I am in the market for The 2012 Apple MacBook Air 13.3" and knowing that even these newer version still comes in assortment of either a Samsung or a Toshiba SSD and the facts remains that The Samsung SSD peform better in write speed and wanting to get it, will the 256 GB version be Samsung?

    Please let me know.


    Thank You.
     
    kawser, Mar 17, 2013
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  2. Karamazovmm

    Karamazovmm Overthinking? Always!

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    they usually are, but sandisk with the controller from marvell that the crucial m4 uses are also a possibility.
     
    Karamazovmm, Mar 17, 2013
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  3. kawser

    kawser Notebook Consultant

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    Will the 256GB version be Samsung?

    Please let me know, thanks.
     
    kawser, Mar 17, 2013
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  4. saturnotaku

    saturnotaku Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    If you came here a few months ago, we would pretty unequivocally say that the 256 GB drive was Samsung but with the recent change to SanDisk. Now there's no way to say for certain unless you have the machine in your hands.
     
    saturnotaku, Mar 17, 2013
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