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    HP SSD vs Intel SSD

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Morx, Jun 30, 2010.

  1. Morx

    Morx Notebook Consultant

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    Hello everyone,

    So I recently purchased the newly refreshed Dv6t-se Laptop from HP, and I love it!

    At the time I didn't want to shell out the cash for an SSD, but my wife for my recent birthday got me a 1.5TB external drive. I now don't need the 500gb internal drive as much and want to upgrade to a smaller, faster SSD.

    It's too late for me to get HPs SSD but I was curious how they compared to Intel? They offer 160gb SSD for $270.

    Intel's prices for $160gb are closer to $400.

    I've always heard Intel drives are the primo SSD to get, but is the price worth it? Example.. on Newegg, Kensington has 128gb SSD for $219.99, Intel has 80gb for the same price.

    Are we all just paying for a name?

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductReview.aspx?Item=N82E16820139136

    That price per GB is pretty dang good. The best I could find. Might jump on that and get it.
     
    Morx, Jun 30, 2010
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  2. sgogeta4

    sgogeta4 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    HP uses the exact same SSD (the Intels).
     
    sgogeta4, Jun 30, 2010
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  3. Morx

    Morx Notebook Consultant

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    For that price? holy crap.. How do they do that?
     
    Morx, Jun 30, 2010
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  4. k9hydr4

    k9hydr4 Notebook Deity

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    HP gets the OEM version, and the accompanying discount agreed upon with intel, although there's nothing preventing HP to overcharge for a component if they want to.

    Retail version also has the desktop brackets and nicer packaging [although we don't really care about such things ;) ].
     
    k9hydr4, Jun 30, 2010
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  5. Krane

    Krane Notebook Prophet

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    For all intents and purposes ALL SSDs are just re-badges of the originals: Those being Intel and Samsung. I have no listing on whose SSD is underneath the HP logo, but the controllers do make a difference.
     
    Krane, Jun 30, 2010
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  6. altecX

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    HP's ship with Intel G2 SSD's so I would assume they are Intel drives.
     
    altecX, Jun 30, 2010
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  7. Greg

    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    ...and you are sure HP ships Intel drives? Just asking, because Samsung is/was the preferred provider for HP and Dell and others previously.
     
    Greg, Jun 30, 2010
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  8. Phil

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    I'm pretty sure HP uses Intels. But I've read it's the G1. The price $270 seems to point to G1.

    PS. I don't think Samsung has made a 160GB SSD. They're into 32/64/128/256/512.
     
    Phil, Jun 30, 2010
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  9. sean473

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    yes it is intel G1 from what i have heard... and yes samsung doesn't make 160GB SSD's..
     
    sean473, Jun 30, 2010
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