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    SSD on old laptop (sony sr11m). Worth it?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by ludovico, Jul 22, 2012.

  1. ludovico

    ludovico Newbie

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    hi, i own an old laptop (jan 2009), a sony vaio sr11m (specs here).

    i'm thinking about replacing the hdd with an ssd to improve its performances.

    i use this computer as my main computer and use it mainly for for web browsing and software development (using only linux as the os btw)

    so, my questions are:
    - is it worth to put an ssd on an old laptop?
    - Considering it has sata2 connectors, would it have sense to buy a recently released ssd? Or would it be better to stick with a not so recent ssd?
    - any suggestions for the ssd model?

    thanks in advance
     
    ludovico, Jul 22, 2012
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  2. Bobmitch

    Bobmitch Notebook Virtuoso

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    I think it is a worthwhile upgrade on any machine. Newer model SSD's that are SATA 3, are backward compatible...so no worries there...plus...should you get a new SATA 3 machine, later, you can use the SSD in it.

    As far as brands, I recommend two...Samsung 830 series and the Crucial M4 models. They are both rock, solid, reliable and fast. Samsung uses their own controller, while Crucial uses Marvel. Intel used to be reliable, but their drives have been failing at a higher rate lately. I do NOT recommend Intel.

    Here are some price comparisons:

    Newegg.com - SAMSUNG 830 Series MZ-7PC256B/WW 2.5" 256GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)

    Newegg.com - Crucial M4 CT256M4SSD2 2.5" 256GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)

    I have two Samsung 256 GB 830's. One in my HP Envy 17 3d and one in my desktop. I prefer them, because of the Magician software, that lets you manually run trim to clean up the drive. In the case of Crucial and Samsung, they both handle auto trim very very well. Either drive will serve you well...
     
    Bobmitch, Jul 22, 2012
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  3. cwerdna

    cwerdna Notebook Consultant

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    ^^^
    Agree w/the above except on REALLY old machines w/o enough RAM. Heck, I upgraded to an SSD on my Lenovo T61p w/T7500 (which I believe should be slower than the OP's machine) to a Samsung 830 and it makes a huge difference vs. the original pokey 7200 rpm drive. I imaged the original drive and restored the image to the SSD so it's not like the perf improvement is from a clean reinstall since I didn't do that.
     
    cwerdna, Jul 23, 2012
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  4. jwolf7722

    jwolf7722 Notebook Deity

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    6 months ago no. Now that SSD prices have dropped so much its a easy choice. YES!
     
    jwolf7722, Jul 23, 2012
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  5. vaio.phil

    vaio.phil Notebook Evangelist

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    go for it!! Yes!!
     
    vaio.phil, Jul 25, 2012
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