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    Intel SSD in X301... Stock SSD?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by Paul386, Dec 12, 2008.

  1. Paul386

    Paul386 Notebook Evangelist

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    I have a few questions:

    1. The 64 and 128GB SSD's offered in the X301 are Samsung products and are MCL?
    2. The TABook shows a 80GB SSD options but this is not configurable. Is this the Intel MCL SSD and is it available?
    3. Has anyone used the 32GB SCL Intel SSD?

    I would prefer to have the higher performance Intel SSD.
     
    Paul386, Dec 12, 2008
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    Your X301 can't support the full speed of the Intel SSD, stick with Samsung
     
    zephir, Dec 12, 2008
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    Why can't it support full speed. Does the PM45 has a SATAII controller?
     
    Paul386, Dec 12, 2008
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    Lenovo limits the transfer speed for power saving purpose. I tried an X25-E in T400 and its maximum speed is 150MB/sec when I benchmarked it (this is for both read and write)
     
    zephir, Dec 12, 2008
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