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    Best 300GB SSD in the market?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by jhl1989, Jan 18, 2012.

  1. jhl1989

    jhl1989 Notebook Consultant

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    Hi! I'm currently looking for an reliable 300GB SDD for my laptop. I've seen the 256GB SSD but as I looked into my C :Drive and it says that I have used most of my 218GB HDD. So I decided to get a 300GB SDD instead of a 256GB SDD.

    I know Intel has 300GB SDD's but I'm not sure which one is best for laptops. :confused:
     
    jhl1989, Jan 18, 2012
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  2. Peon

    Peon Notebook Virtuoso

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    The best 300 GB SSD is the Intel 320 because it's the only 300 GB SSD. Everybody else goes for 240/250/256 GB.

    Of course, if you're willing to splurge for a 500+ GB SSD, there's a lot more choice.
     
    Peon, Jan 18, 2012
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  3. YodaGoneMad

    YodaGoneMad Notebook Deity

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    No matter the size, in SSDs if you consider the whole package with an eye towards reliability then Intel is number 1, Samsung is number 2, and everybody else is quite a ways behind them fighting for number 3.
     
    YodaGoneMad, Jan 19, 2012
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    miro_gt Notebook Deity

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    that must be coming form YodaGoneMad's wild backyard BBQ statistics, as most know both Intel and Samsung have been outstanding in terms of reliability.

    Besides, Samsung is making memory chips much longer than Intel has, so ripping one in favor of the other is BS (from backyard statistics LOL)

    OP: there's a whole section for SSD related questions, look in there next time.
     
    miro_gt, Jan 19, 2012
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  5. YodaGoneMad

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    Intel publishes their failure rates, claims the highest reliability, and offers a 5 year warranty. If the claim was false then Samsung would shoot it down with their own data, but they don't, because Intel is the most reliable. Samsung is also only offering a 3 year warranty, which says something about their expected reliability versus Intel.
     
    YodaGoneMad, Jan 19, 2012
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  6. jclausius

    jclausius Notebook Virtuoso

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    Where are those published Intel reports for reliability? Forums and H/W reviews usually have Intel / Sumsung / Crucial in an almost virtual 3 way tie on cost vs. reliability.
     
    jclausius, Jan 19, 2012
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  7. miro_gt

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    what you just said has so many issues that I can just LOL. -> from facts, to sales and competition strategies, to influence of personal choice and assumption.
     
    miro_gt, Jan 19, 2012
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    From the various statements above it looks like SSD's are not ready for prime time. I'll just stick to my trusty hard drive(s) for a while longer. :)
     
    TreeTops Ranch, Jan 19, 2012
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