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    I want to buy a SSD...

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Kossel, Oct 31, 2008.

  1. Kossel

    Kossel Notebook Evangelist

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    hi..

    I'm interest buying a SSD for my m1330. i think 64gb is enough.

    buy when i was searching newegg.com, i want a 32 gb or 64gb, but the prices range is too big.. like the 64gb one, from 160 usd to 800 usd O_O

    what's the difference? any advice or suggestion?

    will it fit my m1330? since the size they r showing in specs is difference, like one is 3.94'' other is 3.4''

    thanx
     
    Kossel, Oct 31, 2008
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  2. amphibia

    amphibia Notebook Guru

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    for the love of your money, my quick answer would be

    Get only the following
    1. 32GB/64GB Samsung (Rebranded as OCZ, G Skill, A-DATA) SLC (all have aluminum cover)
    2. Intel X25-M 80GB MLC

    All others are no good
     
    amphibia, Oct 31, 2008
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  3. Kossel

    Kossel Notebook Evangelist

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    Kossel, Oct 31, 2008
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  4. amphibia

    amphibia Notebook Guru

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    This Patriot SSD is a typical BAD MLC SSD. Although it has great sequential read/write speed, it has an unacceptable random write speed. Your system will freeze often with this SSD.

    If you are willing to spend $270ish USD, get the 32GB Samsung SATA II SLC SSD (also branded as OCZ, A-DATA, G.SKill). You will love it.
     
    amphibia, Oct 31, 2008
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  5. Kossel

    Kossel Notebook Evangelist

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    what is MLC or SLC?

    Never mind, i read Les' SSD guides :p
     
    Kossel, Oct 31, 2008
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    Samsung is a good brand, as most japanese companies. [​IMG] [​IMG] [​IMG] [​IMG] [​IMG] [​IMG] [​IMG] [​IMG] [​IMG] [​IMG]
     
    Vehement, Oct 31, 2008
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  7. jedisolo

    jedisolo Notebook Deity

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    Samsung is South Korean. The 128 GB supertalent SSD that I use in my T400 is fast.
     
    jedisolo, Oct 31, 2008
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    I'm using the 128gb version, and love it. I recomend it without reservation. That being said, before you go out and buy a SSD, read up on it. There are issues you should be aware of.

    This thread has all the information you need to make an informed purchase - http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=208242
     
    RogueMonk, Oct 31, 2008
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  9. laserbullet

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    Is it possible that there will be somewhat moderately priced 128GB SLC SSDs early on in 2009?
     
    laserbullet, Oct 31, 2008
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  10. sgogeta4

    sgogeta4 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    depends how you define moderately priced... but probably not, based on cost of SLC flash memory itself.
     
    sgogeta4, Oct 31, 2008
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