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    M14X aand Momentus XT

    Discussion in 'Alienware 14 and M14x' started by FelipY2K, Jul 31, 2011.

  1. FelipY2K

    FelipY2K Notebook Consultant

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    I got a brand new Momentus XT 500GB here, it came back from RMA, and my M14X will come with 750gb HD .... worth exchange the HD? i mean i used to have it on my Asus U series and i dont if was the old chipset or something but i didnt feel nothing stellar from it.

    anyone got the XT with M14X?

    thanx
     
    FelipY2K, Jul 31, 2011
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  2. clienterror

    clienterror Notebook Consultant

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    I have the 500gig xt and I do notice a performance increase in the apps and games I play regularly. I don't reboot often so boots aren't super fast but I do notice it still boots faster a little.
     
    clienterror, Jul 31, 2011
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  3. eats7

    eats7 Notebook Evangelist

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    i never tested the computer with the original hdd, so i cant compare. all i know is, is it's lightning quick ;)
     
    eats7, Aug 1, 2011
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    MoreNotebooksPlox Notebook Consultant

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    I would swap it out and get an adaptor for the drive in the laptop. i.e External 750GB HDD
     
    MoreNotebooksPlox, Aug 1, 2011
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    niko2021 Notebook Evangelist

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    How does the xt work exactly? I know it has around 4gb in solid state memory. But how is it utilized? Is it a separate partition? Or does it kind of act like a larger cache?
     
    niko2021, Aug 1, 2011
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    /Drakk_ Notebook Consultant

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    It has its own firmware that puts often used files on the SS portion. The firmware apparently "learns" from usage, so if you play a game often it'll put that game on the SS portion for quick loading.
     
    /Drakk_, Aug 1, 2011
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