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    HP dv2 and a SSD

    Discussion in 'HP' started by 5150cd, May 21, 2009.

  1. 5150cd

    5150cd Notebook Evangelist

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    Anybody here running a dv2 with a solid state drive? What are your thoughts? How has it performed? Have you gained much battery time? Thanks!
     
    5150cd, May 21, 2009
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    ProfessorShred Notebook Evangelist

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    I'm using an mtron mobi and also have a OCZ Vertex,regarding battery time I didn't leave the HDD in that shipped with the DV2 long enough to run any benchmarks,but I can say that once you get used to a good SSD its very annoying to go back to a standard HDD.The DV2 is already a great little laptop,adding an SSD just makes it that much more pleasing to use.
     
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  3. StuR

    StuR Notebook Guru

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    Yup - 80GB Intel X25M. Performs great (Windows 7 RC). Not sure about battery life increase (if there is any). Remember that HDD's power consumption varies with utilization (head seeks) while SSD power consumption is fairly static. Early SSD's actually used MORE power than HDD's. I'm not sure about Intel's X25 power consumption however.
     
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    cosmic ac Notebook Consultant

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    Wait a bit before buying if you are going to get an intel. Intel has just went to a 34 nanometer process and the new models are half the price of the old models. The Intel mainstream model will boot up 20 seconds quicker and extend your battery life 5 to 10 percent.
     
    cosmic ac, Jul 28, 2009
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