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    can an IBM thinkpad z61t support a new ssd?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by marshin, Jan 7, 2012.

  1. marshin

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    mariol90 Notebook Consultant

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    that should work. the z61 series only support SATA I so the drive speed will be a bit limited (to around 130 MB/s max). any SATA drive will work though.
     
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    Alright, awesome, thanks.
     
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    Tsunade_Hime such bacon. wow

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    My 1st Z61t has a Intel G1 80 GB SSD, works perfectly fine. Even imaged it with Lenovo recovery media.
     
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    I just put a 256 gb SSD in my Lenovo Z61T. My previous HD was a 320 gb Fujitsu 7200 rpm, which was over 3 years old. I like to change hard drives every three years because worry about crashes. Won't have that worry with the SSD.

    I bought my Z61t 14.1 in February 2008 as a new leftover. I quickly replaced the 120 gb 5200 rpm hard drive with the 7200 rpm. Had to do it, given that the new Fujitsu was only $69 at Newegg. At the time the SSD drives were very expensive.

    My Z61t was a hybrid of sorts...a mix of multimedia and business...albeit really quiet stereo speakers. But I have to say, durability is as good as any Thinkpad T series I have ever owned. I use it every day and the hinges are still as tight as the day I bought it. It also is really durable and looks brand-new, especially since it has seen its share of drops.

    The only thing I've replaced is the keyboard...and only because the L was iffy. In this world of planned obsolescence, I can seriously picture using this notebook for another five years. Try that with an HP, Dell or Sony.
     
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    It'll surely work, seeing as SATA is SATA is SATA, though the z61t is limited to SATAI, so I'd look for a good SATAII SSD. I'd recommend the Intel 320 or Samsung 470, since the SandForce drives back in those days were pretty unreliable.
     
    Jarhead, Jan 2, 2013
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