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    Some good SSD about 130$??

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by NBfreak, Jan 31, 2010.

  1. NBfreak

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    Hi folks! I want to buy a SSD for my new Vostro V13. I don't need much
    capacity, it's just a working machine for programing and surfing. So A capacity
    about 40 GB is good enough.
    Have you guys some good suggestion for me? Thanks!
     
    NBfreak, Jan 31, 2010
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    TabbedOut Notebook Evangelist

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  3. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    Tinderbox (UK) BAKED BEAN KING

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    The Write speed is low :(

    Intel X-25V 40GB:

    Specification
    - Capacity: 40GB
    - Read: Up to 170MB/sec
    - Write: Up to 35MB/sec
    - NAND Flash: 34nm Multi-Level Cell (MLC)
    - Interface: SATA-II
    - Low Power Consumption
    - Lightweight (68g)
    - Shock Resistant
     
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    basically , u need $200 for a proper intel SSD... the other drives are not as reliable as the intel one so i recommend that u save up a little and get the 64GB or 80GB version for the Intel G2 SSD which should be around $200...
     
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    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    IMHO, not really a big deal if the random write speeds are still high. It's not that often that you're going to be doing big, sequential writes, especially to a 40GB disk.
     
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  7. Greg

    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    It is either that or you get an older cheap SSD with a JMicron or similar controller that likes to pause up every second or two, or quickly degrade in performance until a hard drive is more useful.

    For the price range you're giving us, the 30GB OCZ Agility and the 40GB Intel are really the only good choices.
     
    Greg, Jan 31, 2010
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    For an OS drive, it's perfectly fine. Random 4k speeds are great, and that's what makes the OS drive snappy (along with the response time/IOPS). Waiting for these to drop to get one into the wife's lappy, I'm SSD addicted.
     
    goofball, Jan 31, 2010
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