The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    DV6 SSD - Intel?

    Discussion in 'HP' started by JVRR, Nov 20, 2010.

  1. JVRR

    JVRR Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    462
    Messages:
    339
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    Just ordered a DV6 with the 160gb SSD option. I spent 15 minutes on the phone with tech-support and they could not figure out what brand SSD they are using at the moment. But afterwards, I browsed the HP upgrade/hardware site and they only 160gb SSD they sell is Intel, so I figured probably a safe guess that is what they use in the DV6.

    If anyone knows otherwise, please let me know so I can call in and switch it to the cheap option so I can get the Intel SSD via NewEgg (or Christmas :)).

    Thanks!
     
    JVRR, Nov 20, 2010
    #1
  2. JVRR

    JVRR Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    462
    Messages:
    339
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    Just ordered a DV6 with the 160gb SSD option. I spent 15 minutes on the phone with tech-support and they could not figure out what brand SSD they are using at the moment. But afterwards, I browsed the HP upgrade/hardware site and they only 160gb SSD they sell is Intel, so I figured probably a safe guess that is what they use in the DV6.

    If anyone knows otherwise, please let me know so I can call in and switch it to the cheap option so I can get the Intel SSD via NewEgg (or Christmas ).

    Thanks!

    (Reposted as my thread was moved to Pavillion forum- I guess that makes sense, though I assume HP uses the same SSD in all laptops so this seems like a fair "general HP" question).
     
    JVRR, Nov 20, 2010
    #2
  3. MagusDraco

    MagusDraco Biiiiiiirrrrdmaaaaaaan

    Reputations:
    757
    Messages:
    4,308
    Likes Received:
    4
    Trophy Points:
    106
    it depends on the ssd.


    however since there's really only one brand (that i know of) with 160 GB ssds..well yeah, its gonna be intel (95% positive)
     
    MagusDraco, Nov 20, 2010
    #3
  4. JVRR

    JVRR Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    462
    Messages:
    339
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    I had read that point before, but a quick NewEgg search shows that many companies are making the 160gb SSDs now.

    On top of Intel, OCZ Technology, Corsair, G.SKILL, and Kingston all have 160gb models.
     
    JVRR, Nov 20, 2010
    #4
  5. MagusDraco

    MagusDraco Biiiiiiirrrrdmaaaaaaan

    Reputations:
    757
    Messages:
    4,308
    Likes Received:
    4
    Trophy Points:
    106
    it'll just depend.

    it will probably be intel, but it could be one of the other brands.

    it will be a 2.5 inch version.
     
    MagusDraco, Nov 20, 2010
    #5
  6. roastedpork

    roastedpork Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    121
    Messages:
    841
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    You could 'pop the hood' and check out the writing on the actual hardrive.
     
    roastedpork, Nov 21, 2010
    #6