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    Express Card SSD? Useful?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by NegatiVe, Mar 4, 2009.

  1. NegatiVe

    NegatiVe Notebook Consultant

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    So, my computer (It's still on order) wont have intel turbo memory and I was thinking of getting one of the SSD devices to put into the express card slot. Maybe use windows ready boost or similar functions with it. Anyone has experience of this? It would be nice to hear if anyone on the forums have tried or is using the expresscard slot for something truly useful except port replication.

    http://www.lexar.com/ssd/expresscard.html
    http://www.delkin.com/products/memorycards/solid-state-drive/solid-state-drive.html

    16 GB might be a bit unnecessary but it sure sounds sweet. :]
    Cheers.
     
    NegatiVe, Mar 4, 2009
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    sgogeta4 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Turbo memory and expresscard SSD have little impact on a laptop with 4GB of memory and fairly new 5400RPM drive - just wasting money.
     
    sgogeta4, Mar 4, 2009
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  3. Spare Tire

    Spare Tire Notebook Evangelist

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    It's not even sure that windows readyboost recognize expresscard.
     
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  4. NegatiVe

    NegatiVe Notebook Consultant

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    Well, at least it was an interesting thought. :/
     
    NegatiVe, Mar 4, 2009
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    Readyboost is actually known to slow the computer down, if it does something at all.

    Save your money and invest in a 7200 RPM Hard drive
     
    ronnieb, Mar 4, 2009
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  6. sgogeta4

    sgogeta4 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Or a real 2.5" SSD...
     
    sgogeta4, Mar 4, 2009
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  7. NegatiVe

    NegatiVe Notebook Consultant

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    Sounds like a plan.
     
    NegatiVe, Mar 4, 2009
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  9. sgogeta4

    sgogeta4 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Given the prices for the last one $100-300, you might as well buy a 2.5" SSD. I'll wait to see actual tests before jumping on those products since speeds don't mean much in real life applications.
     
    sgogeta4, Mar 4, 2009
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  10. Hualsay

    Hualsay Notebook Evangelist

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    I must agree :cool:
     
    Hualsay, Mar 4, 2009
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