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    samsung notebook 9 pro m.2 question

    Discussion in 'Samsung' started by technoboy, Jun 13, 2016.

  1. technoboy

    technoboy Notebook Consultant

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    Hi, the notebook 9 pro comes with a m.2 ssd that uses sataIII. Does anybody know if you can replace it with an mvne pcie m.2 ssd?
    Thanks jeff
     
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    John Ratsey Moderately inquisitive Super Moderator

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    I recall that the 2015 Book 9s did not support the faster drives nor does the 2016 Book 9 Spin.

    One of the challenges with the faster SSDs is that they run hotter under load than SATA drives and need good cooling to avoid thermal throttling.

    John
     
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    technoboy Notebook Consultant

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    Hi John Thanks for the reply! I went back and finally read mobiltechreview's written review and they mention there that the notebook 9 pro only takes sataIII drives. Sorry about that! I see you've reviewed a couple of Samsung notebooks how do you like them in general?
    Thanks, Jeff
     
    technoboy, Jun 14, 2016
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    Samsung notebooks are generally well built but the ones I have had usually contain compromises such as the soldered RAM in the NP900X3B or the poor quality display and relatively noisy fan of the NP900X4C. I have followed the more recent Samsung releases with more distant interest due to their notebooks not longer being sold in Europe (except from US via ebay and I don't want a US keyboard). The new 9 Pro would deserve my careful study although one compromise I have noticed is the shrinking battery compared to the old NP900X4C (and I'm not yet convinced of the merits of very high resolution displays when running Windows and some old software). I'm now using a Dell E5570 which has a good quality 15.6" FHD panel, a fan I rarely hear running and a nominal 84Whr battery which can keep me going for a whole day of light usage. They keyboard has plenty of travel and I can extend the storage capacity (currently a 1TB M.2 2280) by taking out the WWAN card and putting in a M.2 2242 SSD. I think I have convinced myself that these benefits offset the extra weight and thickness compared to the slim 15" machines (the Dell XPS15 9550 / Precision M5510 are the ones I have briefly looked at). Plus I can buy two of my E5570 for the cost of one Book 9 Pro.

    John
     
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    Hi John thanks as always for your opinion. I too have been considering the dell xps 15/precision 5510. There are some good buys on the 5510 on ebay. The only con I see on the Samsung notebook 9 pro is its 8gb of soddered ram. The battery life is supposed to be around 6.5 hours. And, its 4k screen is supposed to be beautiful. Also I like its styling very much!
    Jeff
     
    technoboy, Jun 15, 2016
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