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    Intel Releases mSATA SSDs for Tablets and Ultraportables Discussion

    Discussion in 'Notebook News and Reviews' started by Charles P. Jefferies, Dec 29, 2010.

  1. Charles P. Jefferies

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    Charles P. Jefferies, Dec 29, 2010
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  2. JohnnyMayhou

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    It's wishful thinking, but with the size factor maybe we can see some of these showing up in raid configuration.
     
    JohnnyMayhou, Dec 29, 2010
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    The question is does a notebook have to be set up with a SATA controller for the mini-PCIe slot in order to use one.

    It's pathetic how few notebooks support mini-PCIe SSDs.
     
    Phinagle, Dec 29, 2010
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    I think there should be a diy project.

    My laptop a g72, according to intel rapid storage technology, has 2 open sata internal and one open sata external

    ( e sata) in related news, it should also be possible to connect somthing like this to an e sata port. If there was also a way to make it secure either internal or external.....
     
    stamar, Dec 30, 2010
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    It would be awesome if they would use these in normal sized laptops, and use the free spaze to slim down overal dimensions or shuv in more gpu's with a better cooling system, or use the space for bigger batteries.
     
    Partizan, Dec 30, 2010
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  6. Lee Jay

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    I'm interested in these so I can put more spinning hard drives in a laptop for more space. With 750GB the biggest 2.5" 9.5mm hard drives right now, having two or three would be nice.

    I'm a bit surprised that these don't use the 25nm flash so they could be 80GB and 160GB.
     
    Lee Jay, Dec 30, 2010
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    they will be 25nm with gen3. this is still a gen2 product.
     
    davepermen, Dec 31, 2010
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    Is it possible to slam one of these drives into the WWAN slot of a HP 6530b or similar notebooks?
     
    gandhi2, Feb 7, 2011
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    Not possible since there is no I/O controller to that slot.
     
    sgogeta4, Feb 7, 2011
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