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    good sata 2 ssd?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Mobius 1, Aug 29, 2011.

  1. Mobius 1

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    Hello, I have a 2008 macbook with sata 2 connection.


    Is there any SSD that runs on SATA 2 and has good reliability, durability and sandforce chip?

    Not looking for extreme data rate, but a good data rate would be very nice


    in 160-250gb size, but not over $210

    thanks :)
     
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    Don't be looking Sandforce, even for SATA 2. I'd normally recommend the Intel 320 for SATA 2, but Intel seems to be having issues tracking down a bug with it, granted it is a rather rare bug. The Samsung 470 would be my other recommendation, a very solid SATA 2 drive. $200 for a 160GB+ is tough though. $200 usually gets you around a 120-128GB, often you can come in under this price for that capacity. Sandforce is too unreliable to recommend, yes they tend to be cheaper, but there is a reason. They like to die after 2-3 months...

    The Intel and Samsung drives are very close in data rate anyway, and without stopwatching things, you won't really notice a difference aside from the Sandforce drives (like OCZ) tending to no longer work a few months in. Yes, I have a Sandforce drive in my desktop, but the thing gave me fits trying to get it working, and it has noticeably slowed as well. I count myself lucky that it is even still working.
     
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    After try it out, and be amazed how much was easy to install it and set it up, I definitely recommend a crucial M4.

    What the others people mention in this forum was true, cheap, fast, reliable.
     
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    160GB for $210? Good luck.
     
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    what's the cheapest 160gb?
     
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    Considering only Intel makes them [that I know of], a lot. Probably twice your budget.
     
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    Close to $300. Intel 320 160GB is one of the few 160GB out there however (and one of the cheapest), most SSD sizes go 60/64, 120/128, 240/256, 512 GB.
     
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    is intel the best brand for reliablity and durability?

    seems there's a lot of negative responses for OCZ and kingston ssd
     
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    Newegg has kingston v100 256gb for 300 AR.
     
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    AR is US dollars? (don't really know much types of money)
     
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    I think AR= After Rebate.
     
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    okay.

    wow ssd's is really expensive :(

    i'll try getting a DVD caddy for a standard hdd and get a 128gb ssd
     
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    Yes $300 After Rebate
     
    sag_patel, Aug 29, 2011
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