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    SZ670 - Should I swap in a 32GB SSD??

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by notaguru, Jul 19, 2008.

  1. notaguru

    notaguru Notebook Consultant

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    This 670 performs well, but the grass is always greener. I only use about 30-40GB with Vista - no music, videos, games.

    I'm thinking of replacing the 5400rpm hybrid HD with a 32GB SSD, and sticking a 16GB device in the 34mm Expresscard slot for data storage.

    There are 32GB SSDs available now with 140MB/40MB speed at $170.

    Would that produce a net speed improvement over the original drive?

    Does this make sense?
     
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  2. Phil

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    It depends on what brand and type of SSD you are talking about.

    Have a look at the OCZ Core series, they're cheap and perform better than any laptop harddrive.

    The 64GB can be picked up for $239 after rebates here.

    I would not go for 32GB because you want all your applications to launch from SSD too. 64 is the sensible choice.
     
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    notaguru Notebook Consultant

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    WOW! I didn't know about the OCZ product. What an amazing price. That really solves the equation.

    How does 120MB/sec read, 80MB/sec write compare with a 5400RPM hard drive?
     
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    Specifications are not really an indicator of real life performance. Better look at the benchmarks. Here you see the OCZ Core compared with Scorpio blue, which is 5400rpm:
    [​IMG]

    Article: http://blog.laptopmag.com/ocz-core-series-affordable-ssd-hands-on

    More OCZ Core benchmarks can be found in the SSD thread:
    http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=208242&page=63
     
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    Great. I just need to find an OCZ 64MB for sale...
    The anticipated availability date and the expiration of the rebate are the same day - 7/31!

    Thanks for the guidance.
     
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    Wow this is not a bad price. If prices keep dropping at this rate, but this time next, perhaps a 128 gig SSD will be almost cheap enough to warrent sticking it into a laptop.
     
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    Well, according to some test data the larger the drive the slower it is. The difference is not insignificant. It appears that the 64GB is where the lines cross: capacity vs. speed.

    If only we could buy them!
     
    notaguru, Jul 19, 2008
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