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    A little confused [SSD Drives]

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by micka, Jun 28, 2008.

  1. micka

    micka Notebook Guru

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    I realise there is a massive sticky on this but I'd rather post here and let this be noticed!

    Code: 
    http://cgi.ebay.com.au/TRANSCEND-2-5-SATA-64GB-SSD-SOLID-STATE-DISK-DRIVE-NEW_W0QQitemZ380040519531QQihZ025QQcategoryZ64460QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
    Now I understand SSD Drives are generally quite expensive ($700+)

    Why is this one so cheap? I also realise it is an MLC drive not SLC although the read and write speads are satisfactory.

    Read 116MB/s, Write 43MB/s

    I also would like to know if SATA is backward compatible? I believe my HP DV6724TX has SATA-II (Not sure though, a cookie for someone who can tell me!)

    Thanks heaps.
     
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  2. GrandAdmiral

    GrandAdmiral Notebook Evangelist

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    SATA II is backwards compatible and you are correct, your laptop is fitted with a SATA II controller.

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    Arghhhhhh!!!!! transcend drives again ;)
    Even if this link is genuine i'm not sure I could ever trust that brand for ssds again. Their last few models stated speeds like 30/20, yet they were too slow to run an os. Yes sata II drives can be used in SATA I slots and vice versa (I assume you don't mean pata, because they are not compatible).
    I'd seriously consider waiting for reviews on this drive before buying it. I admit price/capacity/performance, is pretty tempting :)
     
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  4. micka

    micka Notebook Guru

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    Aha spare me! Me mixing SATA and PATA up? Surely you jest!

    So I assume Transcend are a no-go? I had never come accross such an opionated view of them .. I generally considered them as nothing special(ly bad?)

    Thanks.
     
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    micka Notebook Guru

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    Thanks for that.

    Would I perhaps be wiser to shell out the same $$ to buy a smaller size SSD, as I am unlikely to have massive chucks of data on my notebook? I have an external HDD which all of my stuff is on currently and I don't plan on moving it.

    Do you think I would be able to fetch a fair(ish) price on my current HDD?
     
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    Well this ssd certainly sounds a little dodgy, since on the mydigitaldiscount website, they state the random read/write speeds of the other transcend ssds but not this one. Either they forgot, the information was not given to them, or the random bandwidth of the drive is extremely poor. I'd advice you to get one of the mtron 300 series or a mydigitalssd branded ssd drive. Anyting above 16gb should be sufficient, although if you use vista, i'd recommend a 32gb one minimum.
    You might be able to get $50-60 for your 250gb hd.
     
    jisaac, Jun 28, 2008
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