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    Returning Momentus XT, getting X25-M

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by evnhvn, May 27, 2010.

  1. evnhvn

    evnhvn Notebook Geek

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    I had an X25-M in my hands yesterday but RMA'd it to newegg and got the Momentus XT (see my thread). Yes, performance is very good but it only remembers your most used apps. I want consistent speed across the board no matter which app it is. Also, the main reason I am returning is I did not think the vibration was too much until I threw my 5400 Hitachi stock drive back into the machine.

    It's night and day difference. So I'm going to Optibay+X25-M it.

    Sucks I have to deal with returns and bite the 15% restocking fee on the Momentus XT (and about $12 for cancelling the order for the optibay alternative+ SATA SuperDrive enclosure) in addition to returning the item, but now I know.

    Patiently waiting...

    Also, I felt the platter stopped spinning and spinned up again a few times, not sure if that's because stuff is loading off the SSD or premature signs of drive failure.
     
    evnhvn, May 27, 2010
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  2. ahsan.mughal

    ahsan.mughal Notebook Evangelist

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    Uh oh...

    I am sure you will love Intel X25-M. Too bad momentus XT didn't stand up to the performance....
     
    ahsan.mughal, May 28, 2010
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  3. exe163

    exe163 Notebook Guru

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    Wow, I have a X25M and a WD 640GB 5400rpm and was about to send them back for a Momentus. Right now I am confused. Is the vibration really that bad? And wouldn't the duel solution drain more power than a single hybrid?
     
    exe163, May 28, 2010
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  4. mew1838

    mew1838 Team Teal

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    Why would anyone in their right minds make this switch?
     
    mew1838, May 28, 2010
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  5. exe163

    exe163 Notebook Guru

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    Well my MBP is on the way, and not only would hybrid save some money, but also save some hassle of having a single driver, both installation and usage.
     
    exe163, May 28, 2010
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  6. evnhvn

    evnhvn Notebook Geek

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    vibration being that bad is subjective. I don't know if it's all 7200rpm drives or what, but with the stock hitachi it feels like there's no hard drive in here. With the momentus xt, it felt like a disc was in the superdrive (although not at full speed -- not that bad).
     
    evnhvn, May 28, 2010
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  7. ifti

    ifti Undiscovered

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    Isnt the X25-E better then the X25-M?

    Personally i want a OCX Mercury Extreme!!
     
    ifti, May 28, 2010
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  8. ahsan.mughal

    ahsan.mughal Notebook Evangelist

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    X25-E is SLC SSD whereas X25-M is MLC SSD.

    X25-E is better, but at $630 for 64GB, u can decide ;) :p
     
    ahsan.mughal, May 28, 2010
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