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    non OCZ non SandForce msata SSD for Y580

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by michaelius, Sep 21, 2012.

  1. michaelius

    michaelius Notebook Enthusiast

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    As title says what are my best options with msata SSDs that aren't made by OCZ and aren't using Sandforce controler ?
     
    michaelius, Sep 21, 2012
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    saturnotaku Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    tilleroftheearth Wisdom listens quietly...

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    While the 256GB M4 mSATA SSD matches (even the firmware...) the 2.5" version of the M4 and would be my only choice for mSATA at this time; keep in mind that Crucial has hinted at 512GB versions of their mSATA offerings (but we're still waiting for that to surface... and, don't know what the performance will be like vs. the excellent 2.5" 512GB M4 version).

    Any smaller capacity than 240GB/256GB is throwing performance out the window in any currently offered SSD. The best use case with a 256GB SSD is to partition it to less than full capacity (I use only 100GB max of my O/S SSD's) to ensure maximum sustained and sustainable performance - no matter how the system is used - while also ensuring the lowest WA, fastest GC and longest possible nand lifespan.

    Crucial 256GB M4 highly recommended.
     
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    zippyzap Notebook Consultant

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    Is this much worse than with 128 GB version of 2,5" SATA SSD drives ?
    Because from reviews for them it always seemed that smaller capacity suffers minimally in sequential read speeds and much worse in write speed which is hardly important in OS drive.
     
    michaelius, Sep 24, 2012
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    Karamazovmm Overthinking? Always!

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    write speeds are extremely important for an OS drive
     
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    Yeah, all aspects of a drives parameters are important.

    See how the mSATA 256GB M4 compares to the latest gen SSD: the Samsung 840 PRO 512GB SSD:

    See:
    Samsung 840 Pro SSD Review > Benchmarks: File Copy Test - TechSpot Reviews


    Surprisingly, the mSATA M4 is not the last SSD standing (even though we've been enjoying them (with a couple of firmware updates...) for a year and a half.

    Still the best mSATA model and capacity to get (M4 mSATA 256GB).
     
    tilleroftheearth, Sep 24, 2012
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