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    SSD for Asus G53-A1

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Lovepotato, Jan 16, 2011.

  1. Lovepotato

    Lovepotato Newbie

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    I have two hard drives in my Asus atm, a 160gb and a 500gb, I would like to swap the 160gb for a SSD, but there's so many different ones ranging massively in price I am worried I will get one that isn't compatible with my machine. Any more information needed just post and I'll reply as soon as I can.

    Sorry for making a new thread, I read the SSD guidelines and tips, but they don't answer this question specifically.
     
    Lovepotato, Jan 16, 2011
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    Panther214 Notebook Evangelist

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    look at intel 160GB SSD's.. the new ones..

    Panther214
     
    Panther214, Jan 17, 2011
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  3. Lovepotato

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    shameful bump :(
     
    Lovepotato, Jan 17, 2011
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    Tsunade_Hime such bacon. wow

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    Any 2.5" SATA SSD should be compatible with your notebook. Were you looking for speed, reliability?

    In all honesty you might want to wait, the 3rd generation Intel SSDs are launching Q1 this year as well as the newest generation of SandForce controller based SSDs are sometime this year which will offer greater space for less money.
     
    Tsunade_Hime, Jan 17, 2011
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  5. kent1146

    kent1146 Notebook Prophet

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    Fast answer: Buy an OCZ Vertex 2 120GB, or an Intel X25-M 120GB drive. Both should be around $200.



    Whether you buy one drive or another will depend largely on what kind of rebates / sales you can find when you buy. There is no difference in real-world performance between the two drives.

    Any 2.5" SATA SSD will be compatible with your current system. In general, the drives you want to buy are going to be based off of the SandForce SF-1200 controller (OCZ Vertex 2 drives), or the Intel controller (Intel X-25M drives).

    As for waiting to buy - the best time to buy an SSD is always 6 months from now. If you want to buy an SSD now, then get an SSD now. You will not find a monumental change in the SSD market if you wait - only incremental changes that you would naturally expect over time (slightly higher capacities, slightly lower cost).
     
    kent1146, Jan 17, 2011
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  6. Lovepotato

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    Brilliant, thank you very much for the replies. Appreciated and I shall be buying an SSD very soon as it's only for my OS and WoW - and I have just had my loan in ^^
     
    Lovepotato, Jan 17, 2011
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    kent1146 Notebook Prophet

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    Personally, I would still stick with an OCZ Vertex 2 120GB or an Intel X25-M 120GB. Both drives have been around for quite some time, have a very solid reputation in the SSD community for their reliability and performance. And in the unlikely event that you need support from Intel or OCZ, you get US-based support and a US-based shipping address for RMA's.
     
    kent1146, Jan 20, 2011
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  8. Phil

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    SF-1200, Intel G2 and Samsung 470 are all good choices.

    SF-1200 has one weakspot: slow sequential writes. For most users this is not important though.
     
    Phil, Jan 20, 2011
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