Best 60gb, 80gb or 128GB SSD?

TaylorD · 10-01-2009, 03:00 PM

So I have a HP DV7 quad core laptop with space for a second HD, and I want to install an SSD to run Windows 7 from. (Pretty sure at this point, the current HD is the bottleneck)

I've read reviews across the board but take them with a grain of salt as I am familiar with the lengths companies go to in order to insure positive reviews...

Basically I know about the "stuttering" issues and was wondering if anyone has any experience with an SSD in the 60,80 or 128gb range?

pjkenned · 10-01-2009, 04:32 PM

OCZ Vertex (or similar) or Intel X25-M G2 these days. TRIM + decent speeds. Personally I use 120GB Vertex drives, but that is only because the G2 160GB drives are hard to come by in the $400-500 range.

TaylorD · 10-01-2009, 04:37 PM

http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/...p?ProductCode=10010790

something like that? thinking about getting two, one for the netbook and one for the dv7

shabby · 10-01-2009, 04:55 PM

Yes that will do just fine, its the best ssd you can buy right now.

n7 · 10-01-2009, 07:16 PM

Yeah basically go Intel or Indlinx-based.

There's really not a huge difference from the slowest Indilinx SSD to the fastest, other than price, so i'd obviously be looking at the cheaper ones & those with best warranty/support.

CFP · 10-01-2009, 08:05 PM

Intel G2 - if you can't then: OCZ Vertex / Agility

I own both (went OCZ --> Intel) and can tell no real difference. I stick apps on my vertex and run games off my Intel with OS.

Spikesoldier · 10-01-2009, 10:05 PM

i have tried a 80gb intel g1 on a netbook running winxp and it seems like the atom 1600mhz is the bottleneck big time, compared to c2q 3700mhz

i would use a second tier or one of those mini pci-e 1x ssd on a netbook. the mini pci-e ssd will also allow you to use the hdd in tandem and boot from the ssd and access the hdd on demand.

jimhsu · 10-02-2009, 09:40 AM

Yes a SSD on an atom will almost certainly not be worth it. The CPU is too much of a bottleneck.

I'd say that any computer with PATA (without SATA) isn't worth considering for an SSD install.

avp2306 · 10-03-2009, 07:57 PM

Does anyone know if 2 SSD's can be in a raid-0 setup and how do they scale?

mlah384 · 10-03-2009, 08:05 PM

The only SSD I've had experience with is the Samsung 64GB SSD and it didnt seem too impressive to me. But it seems like the newer SSDs are a lot better...

This Corsair 128gb SSD seems sweet:

Corsair 128GB

220mb/sec Read, 200mb/sec write sounds like a very fast drive all around. They also have a 256gb version as well....

Anyone have any experience with this one?

biostud · 10-04-2009, 04:14 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by: avp2306
Does anyone know if 2 SSD's can be in a raid-0 setup and how do they scale?

they scale pretty good

http://www.tomshardware.com/re...ssd-6gb-raid,2388.html