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    Crucial M500 or M4 ssd?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by crs1, Apr 11, 2013.

  1. crs1

    crs1 Notebook Geek

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    Currently looking at a Crucial M500 240gb ssd VS a Crucial M4 256 gb ssd. Any thoughts on why one would be a better than the other in a HP dv6t-7000 Quad? Speeds are close as are the prices. What advantages would the M500 hold over the older M4?
     
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    Speeds are no where 'close' - at least not real world...

    The M4 was outdated April 13, 2013 - when the M500 was 'available' for more capacity at the same cost.

    The only reason to buy an M4 at this point is the proven reliability of the drive - and even then you're buying ~3 year old tech...

    Hope this helps.

    Good luck.
     
    tilleroftheearth, Apr 12, 2013
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    Thanks Tiller. One more question though. If I already have a smaller ssd am I just cloning data to the new larger ssd and re-installing? That just seems too simple, but at the same time accurate.
     
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    I don't recommend cloning - a clean install is the only way to do it properly.

    Do it once and do it right. ;)
     
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    The M500 is newer more energy efficient and overall faster for the price. How about hardware encryption with eDrive BitLocker support on Windows 8 with M500 only? There's still some kinks that need to be ironed out though:
    AnandTech | Hardware Accelerated BitLocker Encryption: Microsoft Windows 8 eDrive Investigated with Crucial M500

    Definitely clean install. Some even recommend secure erasing the SSD prior to OS installation. It just left the factory, you'd think it would be ready-to-go but i guess that may not always be the case.
     
    davidricardo86, Apr 13, 2013
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