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    SSD switch up

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by cheftothestars, Mar 18, 2012.

  1. cheftothestars

    cheftothestars Notebook Enthusiast

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    Does it make sense to swap my hard drive from this

    N53SV-EH71 w/ Core i7-2670QM, 6GB, 500GB, DVD+/-RW, 15.6in LED HD, GeForce GT 540M, Win 7 Home Premium 64-bit

    to Crucial
    M4 2.5in SATA III Solid State Drive, 128GB

    does it make sense to have less storage for a faster speed??
     
    cheftothestars, Mar 18, 2012
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  2. V_Chip

    V_Chip Be about it.

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    Simple answer: Yes.

    Sorta kinda not In Depth answer: Depends.

    An SSD upgrade is the best thing you can do to make your computer snappier. If you're willing to sacrifice the storage space and your wallet can take the hitm go for it. SATA III doesn't hurt either. (SATA III = Fast, 6gb/s)
     
    V_Chip, Mar 19, 2012
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    cheftothestars Notebook Enthusiast

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    How do I use the other drive as storage? do i just connect it via a usb and save to this drive?
     
    cheftothestars, Mar 19, 2012
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  4. s2odin

    s2odin Merrica!

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    s2odin, Mar 19, 2012
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