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    y500 ssd upgrade

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by ahmed2112, Jun 5, 2013.

  1. ahmed2112

    ahmed2112 Notebook Enthusiast

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    hi , this is my first time here


    so, i m getting the 59371963 model and i want to update with ssd
    wich is better to remove the hdd drive or to remove the 16 g ssd ???


    i don t know anything about this subject :confused:
    i want to know which is best and the chipest
    and which to buy either ways
     
    ahmed2112, Jun 5, 2013
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    16 gig is a msata. It works with the harddrive with intel smart response technology and can go up to 64 gigs. Basicly makes your harddrive a hybrid. Only have one hardrive and one msata slot. Looking at a dollar a gig for msata about. Best bet is to get a 256 msata leave 32 gigs for smart response and clone your hardrive over.

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    so i ll keep the hdd for mass storage and i ll remove the 16g msata and get an ssd instead and put all the apps and os there ??
    which ssd is better i guess 250+ g will be enough
     
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  4. FSU Logan

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    Do what this guy said
     
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    i said that :p

    but i want to know which ssd
    any 250+ ssd with the price range of 200-150
     
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    Wow. My post didnt .. well .. post. Plextor m5m or crucial m4 either one
     
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    Correct. Use the mSATA slot to install an SSD. Put your OS, applications, and games onto that.

    Keep your current 2.5" 1TB 5400rpm mechanical HDD installed on your machine. Wipe it out, and use it as bulk media storage (music, videos, movies, pr0n).

    The two models of mSATA SSDs to look at are Crucial M4 or Plextor M5M in 256GB capacities for about $200 USD. Don't bother getting 128GB size. You don't save all that much money, and it is relatively difficult to upgrade an mSATA from 128GB --> 256GB (hard to re-use an mSATA drive into another system or resell a used mSATA, because of the relative rarity of machines that can use an mSATA port).
     
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    I have a more detailed echo ;)
     
    FSU Logan, Jun 6, 2013
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    ok, i got it
    thanks for everyone but the question is what is the difference between the crucial and the plextor ????
     
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    Plextor m5m is faster, but the crucial m4 is more widely known. That Is all
     
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    Mushkin is a good brand, not sure why there's no recognition. good price too.
     
    KraZy_SkitZy, Jun 6, 2013
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    Because Mushkin is a relatively small player in system memory, SSDs, and mSATA SSDs.

    Yes, they make quality products. And I'm sure they work just fine. But all other things being equal, I'd rather own an mSATA SSD (a relatively new form factor for SSDs) that is widely used by other people. That fact is worth about a 10% price premium.
     
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    so the plextor is better ?
    anyone can send me a link to the model i should get ?
     
    ahmed2112, Jun 7, 2013
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