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    Mushkin Enhanced Chronos MKNSSDCR480GB-7 2.5" 480GB SATA III 7mm for $179

    Discussion in 'Notebook and Tech Bargains' started by Ajfountains, Jul 3, 2014.

  1. Ajfountains

    Ajfountains Notebook Deity

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    Ajfountains, Jul 3, 2014
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    aztec506 Notebook Consultant

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    I've had one (200+gb) in my desktop for several years & I've had zero issues with it. YMMV


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  3. saturnotaku

    saturnotaku Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    It's a Sandforce drive, so exercise caution. The good news is that Mushkin is one of the easier companies to deal with in terms of warranty/RMA support.
     
    saturnotaku, Jul 3, 2014
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  4. ajkula66

    ajkula66 Courage and Consequence

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    I've owned three (not of the 480GB variety, though) and none lived past 90-day mark.

    You'd have to pay me an awful lot to ever consider a Mushkin SF-based SSD again. Still love their RAM, though.

    YMMV.
     
    ajkula66, Jul 4, 2014
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  5. HTWingNut

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    Yeah, unfortunately, name brand doesn't mean much when it comes to SSD's. Mushkin has a great history of quality and reliability with RAM, but doesn't always carry over to SSD's.
     
    HTWingNut, Jul 4, 2014
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