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    What SSD does HP use in the stock Envy 15

    Discussion in 'HP' started by Samcrac, Jul 5, 2010.

  1. Samcrac

    Samcrac Notebook Consultant

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    The option for 2x160gb ssd's in the Envy 15 doesn't sound bad. Does anyone know the stock drive brand they use? If I were planning on upgrading later, could I save some $ if I do it myself? Thanks!
     
    Samcrac, Jul 5, 2010
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    nikeseven Notebook Deity

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    I believe they're intel, and I usual recommend to buy the lowest hdd and upgrade yourself, especially if you're at all considered with the read/write speeds of the ssd
     
    nikeseven, Jul 5, 2010
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    For the dv8t 256gb SSD drive, it is a Samsung MMDOE56G5MXP-0VB.
     
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    sasjegbruv123 Notebook Evangelist

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    intel gen 2 and no, don't upgrade later, it's easier and cheaper to buy from them
     
    sasjegbruv123, Jul 5, 2010
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    Kabobi Notebook Consultant

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    +1 to above post. Also, the 2x160 with the Envy come in RAID 0. You can take them out of RAID in order to get TRIM support or you can leave them that way.

    If you buy a new Envy 15 from HP Direct, its going to be a gen2 drive. Some of the earlier Envy 15s shipped with gen1s though...

    The only practical scenario for not buying SSDs from HP is if you have enough money to buy a 256gb C300 from Crucial (~$700). Otherwise, buy these Intels from HP.
     
    Kabobi, Jul 5, 2010
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    +1

    One intel 160 gb SSD costs about $330 in retail :p
     
    yun, Jul 5, 2010
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    zaa730 Notebook Enthusiast

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    especially considering I used an additional $300 off 1300 coupon on my dm4t lol.
     
    zaa730, Jul 5, 2010
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    Samcrac Notebook Consultant

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    The one other question I had, if I got these 2 ssd's, and I didn't feel like they were doing me any better (I am not a "power" user), could I swap them out (and sell em) for a standard HDD, or would I need a different caddy in order to do so? Thanks for all your help so far everyone!
     
    Samcrac, Jul 5, 2010
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  9. sasjegbruv123

    sasjegbruv123 Notebook Evangelist

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    you would need to remove the bracket for the dual drives and get a single drive bracket from HP i believe, but trust me, once you go SSD you will never go back to HDD
     
    sasjegbruv123, Jul 5, 2010
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    Samcrac Notebook Consultant

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    Yeah I had a Dell Adamo that I liked, except a couple of minor issues which caused me to sell, and it booted really quick with SSD. Programs also launched really quickly. I hear the Intel one's are a lot quicker though! Is the connector cable for the SSD and HDD the same fitting, or would I be purchasing one of those too if I switched it out? Thanks!
     
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    Karamazovmm Overthinking? Always!

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    for the dual 160gb you'll have to buy another caddy, and the caddy comes with the sata cables already. Consequently the dual 160gb uses a different cable, a micro sata cable,
     
    Karamazovmm, Jul 5, 2010
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