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    What is the difference between these two Samsung SSDs ?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Peter-X, Apr 3, 2010.

  1. Peter-X

    Peter-X Notebook Consultant

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    Hello I have got Samsung SSDs and they look totally identical ..
    BUT
    they are NOT identical ..
    Can anybody tell me what is the difference ?
    both have different firmware ...
    The strange thing is .. that SSD on the left have model number : Model ID SAMSUNG MMCRE28G5MXP-0VBD1
    BUT in windows says total diferent model .. : (second and third picture)
    The SSD on the right is correct as you can see model number is identical

    Can somebody tell me why is like that with that SDD on the left ?
    Why model Nr is not identical ?

    Thnx

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    Peter-X, Apr 3, 2010
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  2. Mandrake

    Mandrake Notebook Nobel Laureate NBR Reviewer

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    The one on the left is a Dell OEM drive. You can tell by the "D" in the firmware name.
     
    Mandrake, Apr 3, 2010
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  3. Peter-X

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    Oh
    thank GOD somebody replied
    thnx so much !
    and so.. are they identical ?
    is it any chance to change firmware ?
    Will I be able to make RAID with these two SSDs ?
     
    Peter-X, Apr 3, 2010
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  4. sean473

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    u should be able to... just make sure both drives have lastest firmware from samsung...
     
    sean473, Apr 3, 2010
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  5. Peter-X

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    They don't have at all... they have old and they don't have TRIM ..
    I tried update my older one that on the right on pic but program will hung
    and that on the left is not detected at all ...
    just guy above told me that left one is dell's
    and now am reading forumsthat those dell won't release update ..
     
    Peter-X, Apr 3, 2010
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    Mandrake, Apr 3, 2010
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    Someone correct me if I'm wrong. When you run SSDs in RAID, TRIM gets disabled. TRIM is only used if it's a single SSD. Again, correct me if I'm wrong, but this is what I have read.
     
    ZippoMan, Apr 14, 2010
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    that is true.. in RAID TRIM will not work.... only on a single SSD , TRIM will work..
     
    sean473, Apr 14, 2010
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