The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    mSATA in W370ST

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by Bullit, Aug 19, 2013.

  1. Bullit

    Bullit Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    122
    Messages:
    864
    Likes Received:
    9
    Trophy Points:
    31
    I am seeing SSD mSATA drives a bit cheaper than comparables SSD SATA, i am wondering if there is any inconvenience to use the mSATA slot for the OS drive instead of the SATA one. Is there any issue about that? In one of SATA slots i am thinking to put a common HDD for storage.


    W370ST is sometimes said to have one mSATA slot and 2 SATA slots but i am not sure if the mSATA is not instead of one SATA's CLEVO - Products
     
    Bullit, Aug 19, 2013
    #1
  2. Bullrun

    Bullrun Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    545
    Messages:
    1,171
    Likes Received:
    494
    Trophy Points:
    101
    This pretty much covers the performance differences between mSATA and SATA SSDs
    http://forum.notebookreview.com/solid-state-drives-ssds-flash-storage/727976-msata-sata-ii-ssd-worth-purchasing-boot-drive.html#post9321948

    Of course, you may be fine with a 240-256GB size or larger mSATA as your OS drive depending on your workflow. If you are after "ultimate performance" then a 2.5" SSD is the way to go

    The W370ST has two 2.5" SATA slots and one mSATA slot. So, you have many configuration options.
     
    Bullrun, Aug 20, 2013
    #2
  3. Meaker@Sager

    Meaker@Sager Company Representative

    Reputations:
    9,436
    Messages:
    58,194
    Likes Received:
    17,909
    Trophy Points:
    931
    Actually SSDs can have their channels filled by the 4 chips (2 channels per chip), they are therefore maxed (as usual at 256gb or 500GB for the latest double density devices).
     
    Meaker@Sager, Aug 20, 2013
    #3
  4. Bullit

    Bullit Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    122
    Messages:
    864
    Likes Received:
    9
    Trophy Points:
    31
    Thanks everyone.
     
    Bullit, Aug 20, 2013
    #4
  5. Bullrun

    Bullrun Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    545
    Messages:
    1,171
    Likes Received:
    494
    Trophy Points:
    101
    As an example, the Plextor M5M 256GB mSATA and the Plextor M5 Pro Xtreme 256GB SSD both use the Marvel 88SS9187 controller and Toshiba 19nm NAND. The Marvel is an 8 channel controller with interleaving. The M5M only uses 4 controller channels while the Xtreme uses all 8.

    Plextor PX-M5M mSATA 256GB SSD Review - Specifications, Pricing and Availability | TweakTown
     
    Bullrun, Aug 20, 2013
    #5
  6. Meaker@Sager

    Meaker@Sager Company Representative

    Reputations:
    9,436
    Messages:
    58,194
    Likes Received:
    17,909
    Trophy Points:
    931
    While the M500 and M4 from crucial both perform the same in mSATA or 2.5".

    Looks like plextor decided not to go for the dual channel chips.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Aug 20, 2013
    #6
  7. Bullrun

    Bullrun Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    545
    Messages:
    1,171
    Likes Received:
    494
    Trophy Points:
    101
    Apparently, most mSATA use 4 channels.

    Any performance differences between mSATA and SATA SSD's? Might use mSATA on Z87 mobo
     
    Bullrun, Aug 21, 2013
    #7
  8. Meaker@Sager

    Meaker@Sager Company Representative

    Reputations:
    9,436
    Messages:
    58,194
    Likes Received:
    17,909
    Trophy Points:
    931
    Nah, he just has not checked properly, for instance lower channels would mean lower IOPS but as I pointed out the crucial M500 480GB is listed the same either in mSATA or SATA 2.5".
     
    Meaker@Sager, Aug 21, 2013
    #8
  9. Bullrun

    Bullrun Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    545
    Messages:
    1,171
    Likes Received:
    494
    Trophy Points:
    101
    I'm waiting for the M500 480GB mSATA. :D I haven't seen a review of it anywhere. Yes, I saw the specs are the same on crucial.com

    Most not all ;) He does review an 8 channel Mushkin Atlas 480GB in the link.

    Mushkin Atlas 480GB mSATA SSD Review | TweakTown
     
    Bullrun, Aug 22, 2013
    #9