Buying an SSD

[shortys408]

Someone on craigslist was selling a fully loaded alienware laptop with 2 samsung 256gb ssd drives in it. I talked to the guy for a little and got the price down to 200$ for it. Is there anything I should check for on these drives? do these work well with the 2010 MBP?

 

[DesmoPilot]

$200 for what exactly? Those drives are worth at least $800-$1000 a piece.

 

[shortys408]

samsung pb22-j 256gb ssd drive.

 

[rgarjr]

check 4 a scam

 

[DesmoPilot]

Somethings definitely wrong if he's letting those drives go for $200 a piece.

 

[shortys408]

what would i check for? if i met up with him and he shows me his laptop with a functioning SSD drive in it?

 

[Jason Beck]

samsung pb22-j 256gb ssd drive.

Is it Hot?

 

[shortys408]

I would have no clue how to know if it was.
from this posting
http://orlando.craigslist.org/sys/1780997429.html

 

[DesmoPilot]

what would i check for? if i met up with him and he shows me his laptop with a functioning SSD drive in it?

Let me get this straight, you're paying $200 for two 256GB SSDs? Drives worth at least $800 a piece.

 

[shortys408]

for 1.

 

[DesmoPilot]

for 1.

Sounds like a definite scam to me; or the drives have a lot of use on them and aren't worth your time. Either way, $200 for a 256GB SSD sounds extremely fishy.

 

[shortys408]

theres no way to check how much its been used or anything? this is what I am trying to find out.

 

[DesmoPilot]

theres no way to check how much its been used or anything? this is what I am trying to find out.

Not unless you saw the SSD in a system and ran tests on it.

 

[shortys408]

I will see it in a system. its in the alienware laptop.

 

[DesmoPilot]

Download and use an HDD benchmarking tool.

-AS SSD
-CrystalDiskMark
-HD Tune

 

[shortys408]

thanx, how long does it take to run the tests?

 

[DesmoPilot]

thanx, how long does it take to run the tests?

Depends, shouldn't take that long though.

 

[whalebiologist]

If you are seriously considering this then you deserve to get scammed. Really.

 

[deus ex machina]

Samsungs are available on the cheap, but that seems a bit low.

I installed a new Samsung 256GB SSD last night (360 USD Ebay). Definitely adds a snap.

What is the best disk benchmark available on the Mac?

 

[BobbyCarbn]

Samsungs are available on the cheap, but that seems a bit low.

I installed a new Samsung 256GB SSD last night (360 USD Ebay). Definitely adds a snap.

What is the best disk benchmark available on the Mac?

I use DiskTester from Mac Performance Guide: http://macperformanceguide.com/

There is also a wealth of information around SSDs on that site. Worth reading and is why I purchased their software. When I see someone invest so much time benchmarking, testing and writing up reviews I like to support them!

 

[vincenz]

Let us know how the purchase goes.

Can't wait for SSDs to drop to a more consumer-priced level. One with at least 256 MB.