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    Worth $32 for 500GB upgrade on W530?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by techno_techie, Oct 16, 2012.

  1. techno_techie

    techno_techie Notebook Consultant

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    I'm about to pull the trigger. I have a 22% discount as a student, so I'm saving over $300 on my config as is. I have a 1TB go flex as is, but wondering if it's worth the upgrade.
     
    techno_techie, Oct 16, 2012
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  2. Tsunade_Hime

    Tsunade_Hime such bacon. wow

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    If you aren't planning on using it, then no? (IE immediately swapping it out for an SSD, which you should do immediately :p). Unless you have massive drive requirements, I would put that somewhere else like an Intel WLAN card (ThinkPad ones are awful).
     
    Tsunade_Hime, Oct 16, 2012
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    ZaZ Super Model Super Moderator

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    My ThinkPad card has never given me a lick of trouble.

    If you've already got a 1TB drive, the best money you can spend is the mSATA SSD provided you don't need WWAN. You can probably get a 60GB drive for $75, though you will have to install it yourself.
     
    ZaZ, Oct 17, 2012
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