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    Best solid state HDD for mbp 15?

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by Xirurg, Oct 6, 2010.

  1. Xirurg

    Xirurg ORLY???

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    Guys, suggest me the best ssd for 15" mbp. price up to 350$!

    Thanks
     
    Xirurg, Oct 6, 2010
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  2. Muscle Master

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    Here's the one I'm getting next week
     
    Muscle Master, Oct 6, 2010
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  3. crazycanuk

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    same drive as the OCZ vertex 2, nice little unit with the sandforce controller
     
    crazycanuk, Oct 6, 2010
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  4. sgogeta4

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    How do you define best? Are you a professional benchmarker? Do you want the most battery life? Do you want the best value?
     
    sgogeta4, Oct 6, 2010
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  5. Xirurg

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    Need it for general use,no games. Best value for money I guess?
     
    Xirurg, Oct 7, 2010
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  6. Sirhcz0r

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    List these in terms of their importance to you.

    Sequential speed (good if you do a lot of large file transfers)
    4k speed (makes it feel faster during general use)
    power consumption (the lower it is, the longer the battery life)
    capacity (within a certain price range, you can either get a larger capacity or better performance, but what good is better performance if you can't fit everything on it. name the minimum capacity you can comfortably use)
     
    Sirhcz0r, Oct 7, 2010
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  7. stylinexpat

    stylinexpat Notebook Evangelist

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    The Vertex 2 is good.
     
    stylinexpat, Oct 7, 2010
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  8. devilcm3

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    If its best for value
    i guess that would be OCZ Onyx2
     
    devilcm3, Oct 7, 2010
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    I vote for OCZ Vertex 2 also. I have one and it performs awesome!
     
    tommyxv, Oct 8, 2010
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    I love my 160GB Intel G2. just delicious.
     
    ajreynol, Oct 10, 2010
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  11. haquocdung

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    I am planning to put an ssd in my MBP because I don't like the heat on the left palm rest, where the hdd is.
    Any one fell any difference in term of heat using their ssd?
     
    haquocdung, Oct 12, 2010
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  12. stylinexpat

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    They can all get hot if you run a Skype video and some Youtube videos with or without a SSD.
     
    stylinexpat, Oct 14, 2010
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  13. Phil

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    Get an SSD with Sandforce controller. They do very well under OS X.

    OCZ Agility 2, Vertex, Onyx 2, Corsair Force, Patriot Inferno etc.

    OCZ Onyx 2 120GB will soon be selling for less than $200.
     
    Phil, Oct 17, 2010
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  14. newfiejudd

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    I have an OCZ Vertex 2 x with Optibay in my MBP, and an Intel 160 gb in my desktop. The Vertex 2 running OSX and i haven't seen any slow downs what so ever. The intel drive has Windows X64 as does my Second Vertex 2 in my MBP, both have been solid no issues or complaints here.

    If I was buying right now go with the Vertex 2 or sandforce controller drives. But for right now I would hang off until the new Intel G3 arrive. Cheaper with larger storage.
     
    newfiejudd, Oct 17, 2010
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