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    SSD hard drive compability between TT and TZ

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by Dockhead, Nov 30, 2011.

  1. Dockhead

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    So, after three years of hard daily use my TT190 is pretty much worn out. The final blow was when a short circuit occurred at the power socket and burned the case.

    I have ordered a new Z2 (yay!) to replace it.

    But I also have a TZ195 which I only used for a year before buying the TT. The TZ is much better made than the TT and has a better screen. I only upgraded because the hard drive (at 48g) was too small. Since I only used it for a year, the TZ is in perfect condition.

    I would like to throw away the TT and keep the TZ on my boat for navigation. Can I swap out the hard drive for the 128g drive from the TT? How about the memory (4g in the TT versus 2g in the TT)?

    One last question -- I believe the Z2 uses a 19 volt power supply, correct? So that means that none of my big collection of 16 volt power supplies I accumulated with the TZ and TT will work, correct? :(
     
    Dockhead, Nov 30, 2011
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    TT uses a 1.8 micro Sata while the TZ 1.8 zif Pata
    TT uses DDR3 ram while TZ DDR2 and max ram is 2gb (1 slot).
     
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  3. Dockhead

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    So that means that neither hard drive nor memory can be exchanged between them? :( bummer.
     
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    If storage is a concern on your TZ throw in MyDigitalDiscount.com and you are good to go even with 2gb.
     
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    That's a native ZIF PATA I see. But 48 gigs to 60 seems hardly worth it :( And the 120 and 128 gig ZIF PATA drives cost the moon :(
    Looks like I might be better off selling the TZ and repairing the TT, although the TZ is really nicer.
     
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    Repairing your TT will cost way more than adding a bigger SSD on your TZ.Besides you got a Z2 and the TZ will be used on your boat..
     
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    Yeah, I guess. I think I'll repair the TT somehow and sell it. I never liked it as much as the TZ. The TZ has a better screen and has a much more beautiful housing -- real-looking carbon fiber, even though the TT is also supposed to be "premium carbon", it looks like the plastic it is.

    You know, I would simply put in some flash memory on ExpressCard, and that would probably do it. But I have bought two different ExpressCards and neither of them functioned on my TZ for some reason :( Maybe the bios needs updating? I wonder if this is a known problem?
     
    Dockhead, Dec 1, 2011
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