The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    M.2 SSD for Acer Aspire VN7-791G-576X

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Gandalf_The_Grey, May 19, 2015.

  1. Gandalf_The_Grey

    Gandalf_The_Grey Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    443
    Messages:
    541
    Likes Received:
    6
    Trophy Points:
    31
    I bought an Acer Aspire VN7-791G-576X.
    It has an Intel Core i5-4210H, 8GB DDR3L, 1TB Hybrid-HDD and an empty slot for a M.2 SSD.
    I want to upgrade the memory to 2x8GB by adding a Crucial 8GB PC3-12800 module and get a 256GB M.2 SSD for Windows and my programs.
    The store where I want to buy it has 3 options:
    Crucial SSD MX200, 250GB, M.2 2280, €122
    Plextor M6G-2280 256GB M.2, €133
    Samsung 850 EVO 250GB M.2, €133
    Which one should I get and why?
     
    Last edited: May 19, 2015
    Gandalf_The_Grey, May 19, 2015
    #1
  2. Spartan@HIDevolution

    Spartan@HIDevolution Company Representative

    Reputations:
    39,584
    Messages:
    23,560
    Likes Received:
    36,855
    Trophy Points:
    931
    The Crucial, because it's based on MLC NAND and is cheaper and actually performs good. Stay away from anything made my Samsung! Avoid them like the plague especially their garbage line of EVOs which is based on TLC NAND.
     
    Spartan@HIDevolution, May 19, 2015
    #2
  3. mystery905

    mystery905 Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    224
    Messages:
    1,287
    Likes Received:
    17
    Trophy Points:
    56
    + 1
     
    mystery905, May 19, 2015
    #3
    Spartan@HIDevolution likes this.
  4. TomJGX

    TomJGX I HATE BGA!

    Reputations:
    1,456
    Messages:
    8,707
    Likes Received:
    3,315
    Trophy Points:
    431
    The Plextor has MLC NAND so that's not a problem.. I don't think you can go wrong with Plextor.. Give it a shot.. Crucial MX200 is used by everyone so we'll get some data/info about the Plextor from you :)
     
    TomJGX, May 20, 2015
    #4
  5. Simona Simmy

    Simona Simmy Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    13
    Messages:
    126
    Likes Received:
    15
    Trophy Points:
    31
    I would recommend Plextor I have experience with M5M's and M6M's and they are very good + acceptable price..
    But if you buy crucial it is more less same ..
    Windows will alter the speeds the way as it wants there won't be huge difference ..
     
    Simona Simmy, Jun 14, 2015
    #5
  6. HTWingNut

    HTWingNut Potato

    Reputations:
    21,580
    Messages:
    35,370
    Likes Received:
    9,877
    Trophy Points:
    931
    I concur. The Plextor mSATA SSD's I have used have been rock solid.
     
    HTWingNut, Jun 15, 2015
    #6