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    SSD or mSATA?

    Discussion in 'Gigabyte and Aorus' started by Addsome, Aug 3, 2014.

  1. Addsome

    Addsome Notebook Guru

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    Hey guys I recently ordered a Gigabyte P34GV2 laptop and I was thinking of either installing a larger mSATA drive or a normal SSD drive. The laptop comes with a 128GB mSATA drive and a 1TB hard drive. Should I just get a bigger mSATA drive or replace my hard drive with a larger SSD drive? Would I get better battery life one way over another? Also does one configuration run cooler? Thanks.
     
  2. theresplendent

    theresplendent Newbie

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    An SSD uses less power and produces less heat than an HDD, however I suspect that any change will be marginal.
     
  3. SCARed

    SCARed Notebook Consultant

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    just aquestion: why change the config anyway? that combo (one disk as SSD for system and programs for the speed and the bigger HDD for affordable disk space) is quite good, IMHO.

    if the 128GB aren't enough, I personally would rather exchange the mSATA with a 256GB model (oder 240GB - Crucial M500 is still the best price/performane).

    battery- as well as heatwise you won't nitice a difference - the HDD should remain in sleep-state for most of the time. and even if it doesn't: the difference should be neglible. if you gain 30 minutes of battery with a "two-SSD"-solution, I would be surprised.
     
  4. hanime

    hanime Notebook Evangelist

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    I always think of this model: mSATA > SSD > HDD when it comes to deciding where to install the main operating system. Because of the mSATA form factor, you can not switch SSD and HDD in place of it, but you can swap SSD and HDD interchangeably. Therefore, get the maximum mSATA you can afford, and leave SSD and HDD for storage. Check my signature for an ultimate setup. :]
     
  5. nemt

    nemt Notebook Deity

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    The stock Lite-On mSATA drive in the P34v1 is a really great performer. The size is the only drawback.
    The mechanical HDD (I don't know the details of it, now that I think for a second) is also one of the best performing mechanicals I've ever used. Obviously it'd be blown away by an SSD, but it's still fast relatively speaking.

    I'm assuming the same holds true for the v2's storage setup.

    You'd probably get more benefit replacing the data drive with an SSD, but it's really not necessary.
     
  6. tomsliwowski

    tomsliwowski Notebook Guru

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    The HDD on the P34G is a pretty slow 5400RPM drive. Replacing it with either and SSD, SSHD or 7200RPM HDD would probably have a noticeable speed increase.