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    Asus S121 with 512gb SSD....expensive?

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by Red_Dragon, Jan 7, 2009.

  1. Red_Dragon

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    Red_Dragon, Jan 7, 2009
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    Yes it is pretty impressive.You don't see an SSD that big on high end notebboks and they put it on a netbook! :eek:

    The only site that has mentioned a price is an italian one.I don't know where they found this info but this site is usually very accurate and serious.
    Oh sorry I forgot to mention the price! :D
    1649$

    Before you say "too much for a netbook", I think that it is pretty good considering the size of the SSD.
     
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    Another info I managed to find about the S121, comes from the latest article from Anandtech.

    They say that the SSD uses the JMicron controller.This is not good news, because this controller is responsible for the stuttering SSD issues. :(
    Let's hope it is a new fixed revision.
     
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    darn the Jmicron eh?

    Hope not, any word if there is gonna be a 128gb/256gb SSD I love the build on this thing.
     
    Red_Dragon, Jan 8, 2009
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    $1649!? Woah. I paid less that than for my full featured notebook. Admittedly it has slightly less storage (500GB) but still, I think the price is quite reasonable for an SSD of that size.
     
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    it is VERY reasonable consider the fact that 256gd SSD cost over $500! as a matter of fact some are like $700 a 512gb SSD has to be worth like $1000 on its own im interested in seeing what the 128gb version will retail for.
     
    Red_Dragon, Jan 17, 2009
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    Well, it depends. Its very likely the performance of the SSD will be pretty low.
     
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    i dont agree only because the performance of the S101 SSD was really good if you check on youtube you will see some vids showing this baby starts up quick
     
    Red_Dragon, Jan 17, 2009
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    I can't say that I approve of the price. A large hard drive is the last thing that I would pay over 1000$ for. Especially since you have to keep in mind that it is still a "netbook" with its weaker processor. Probably the biggest selling point of a netbook over just a good laptop is its price.

    I don't see any videos. Also, a slightly faster boot time does not necessarily mean better performance.
     
    markhedder, Jan 17, 2009
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