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    New or used X25-M?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by vinuneuro, Mar 19, 2012.

  1. vinuneuro

    vinuneuro Notebook Virtuoso

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    Is it worth paying $35-40 more for a new X25-M over a used one?
     
    vinuneuro, Mar 19, 2012
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    Depends on how used, I suppose. I bought both my SSDs used for savings of about $40 on my X-25M and $30 on my 470. The former was used for a while, it seems, while the latter had only a few boots and almost no data written. Personally, I'd say both were well worth the savings, but it's kind of subjective.
     
    MidnightSun, Mar 19, 2012
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    $40 is kind of bague measurement. 80Gb or 160Gb?
     
    baii, Mar 19, 2012
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  4. vinuneuro

    vinuneuro Notebook Virtuoso

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    Sorry, 160gb. $130-135 used, $170 new.
     
    vinuneuro, Mar 19, 2012
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  5. Tsunade_Hime

    Tsunade_Hime such bacon. wow

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    Really depends on the amount written and the power on time. 30 dollars is eh, @ 160, it may not matter, but 30 dollars for a 80 GB is worth it.
     
    Tsunade_Hime, Mar 19, 2012
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  6. vinuneuro

    vinuneuro Notebook Virtuoso

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    2595.6 data written. Life 99%. Work time 320hrs.

    2.5TB is not a big deal with these drives right?
     
    vinuneuro, Mar 21, 2012
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    Syberia Notebook Deity

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    2.5tb is nothing. I know this thread has been referenced to death, but the current X25-M 80gb they're testing has written 400tb without quitting, and the X25-V 40gb has written over 800(!)tb, also without error. SSD "endurance" is vastly underrated by the manufacturer, but even the MWI of your drive indicates it's only used up 1% of its expected life. I would not hesitate to purchase that drive.
     
    Syberia, Mar 26, 2012
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  8. vinuneuro

    vinuneuro Notebook Virtuoso

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    Yea I went for a used X25-M. After going through that thread there was no way I could justify paying even $25 more for a new one.
     
    vinuneuro, Mar 26, 2012
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