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Intel SSD X25-M 160GB G2 for macbook pro 13"
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I just got a SSD for my Macbook, and it works really fast. They had an article on Macworld, about SSD's, and a review and comparison of the OWC SSD's. The thing that caught my attention is they said SSD's slow down over time. And this one has something to prevent that. I'd do some research on that for the intel SSD you're looking at first.
I'd personally wait and put the money towards a future MBP with anti-glare but that's just my personal preference.
160GB is hardly anything for media, but it's not very future-proof to fill an SSD with media files as the performance deteriorates quicker.
I'd say that stick with a smaller SSD, try Seagate's Hybrid or even an optibay. Personally, all my computers have 7200rpm HDDs and I am happy. For hardly any money, I have a lot of storage. When it comes to launching applications and booting up, I can wait a few seconds longer.
You can have twice the storage for one-fifth of the price, if you go HDD. That £200 will be handy with an 13" i3 MBP next year. By that time, these SSDs will be so much cheaper, anyway.
160GB is hardly anything for media, but it's not very future-proof to fill an SSD with media files as the performance deteriorates quicker.
I'd say that stick with a smaller SSD, try Seagate's Hybrid or even an optibay. Personally, all my computers have 7200rpm HDDs and I am happy. For hardly any money, I have a lot of storage. When it comes to launching applications and booting up, I can wait a few seconds longer.
You can have twice the storage for one-fifth of the price, if you go HDD. That £200 will be handy with an 13" i3 MBP next year. By that time, these SSDs will be so much cheaper, anyway.
I have the 13" MBP 2.4GHz, with the 160 Intel X25-M. Its silent, fast as hell, boots in no time, produces no heat, and is just awesome. I highly recommend it. Just dont be dumb like me and freak out when you install it. (i forgot to format it to mac)
I've had it for 4-5 months and I couldn't work on a computer with a HDD again as a result I had to buy another two for my desktop and linux laptop.
And the price is great.
And the price is great.
I just read my earlier post and I'm sorry for the slightly confusing language, but I was multitasking.
My point was that after a 500GB HDD, moving 'into' a 160GB SSD is a large compromise in terms of size. In a way that's fine, you can use your HDD as an external drive with a USB enclosure and keep the essential files on the SSD. But overall, where you will see the benefit is the boot-time and when launching applications. Your browsing, your media experience, the actual usage of most application will hardly change. In fact, you'll have to part from most media files, so it's going to be worse. It is fair to say that many of the SSD's benefits are illusionary, but others might argue with this point.
There is another issue. Your MBPs' value is around £700, maybe more? If you considered getting a new one, you will want a new one next year. The almost £250 that you spend on an SSD will be mostly wasted on this computer, nobody will pay the premium for it on the second-hand market. My advice is to use the computer as it is now, don't spend a penny on it and just enjoy your MBP. Next year, you can spend three or four hundred pounds on a newer one with much better overall performance.
My point was that after a 500GB HDD, moving 'into' a 160GB SSD is a large compromise in terms of size. In a way that's fine, you can use your HDD as an external drive with a USB enclosure and keep the essential files on the SSD. But overall, where you will see the benefit is the boot-time and when launching applications. Your browsing, your media experience, the actual usage of most application will hardly change. In fact, you'll have to part from most media files, so it's going to be worse. It is fair to say that many of the SSD's benefits are illusionary, but others might argue with this point.
There is another issue. Your MBPs' value is around £700, maybe more? If you considered getting a new one, you will want a new one next year. The almost £250 that you spend on an SSD will be mostly wasted on this computer, nobody will pay the premium for it on the second-hand market. My advice is to use the computer as it is now, don't spend a penny on it and just enjoy your MBP. Next year, you can spend three or four hundred pounds on a newer one with much better overall performance.
Hi, I was about to make a purchase on the Intel SSD but just saw on Engadget that there may be a possible new lineup for Intel SSD in Q4. Upgrading capacity from 80GB to 160GB and 160GB to 300GB, hopefully the price remains the same.
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http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/14/leaked-intel-roadmap-details-sandy-bridge-cpus-expands-ssd-line/
I think I will now wait for a while more.
http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/14/leaked-intel-roadmap-details-sandy-bridge-cpus-expands-ssd-line/
I think I will now wait for a while more.