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Samsung 470 SSD - Prices to good to be true?

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vbman213

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128GB SSD's have finally hit my price range and it seems like the 470 Series by Samsung would be a perfect match for my 2010 MBP. From my research, the 470 has a very good track record in Macbook Pro applications.

Anyways, I know I can afford the 128GB model. No problems. However, I was wondering if these prices on Ebay are worth my attention?

http://cgi.ebay.com/New-2011-Samsun...715?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a67b4ddf3

http://cgi.ebay.com/256GB-Samsung-N...ultDomain_0&hash=item4aad1497ed#ht_712wt_1141


$345 for a 256GB SSD? Seriously!!! I know they are OEM drives which might make updating the firmware a pain in the arse, but is this worth looking into?

I really don't mind dealing with distributors on Ebay because in the end, I can always deal with Samsung for warranty claims.
 
Thats a good price but not so low I'd be worried.

NewEgg & Amazon has that drive for: $419.00
B&H has it for $399.00

SSD's are finally starting to come down in price the last few weeks it seems.
 
Jazwire said:
Thats a good price but not so low I'd be worried.

NewEgg & Amazon has that drive for: $419.00
B&H has it for $399.00

SSD's are finally starting to come down in price the last few weeks it seems.
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Exactly, even the Crucial M4, which seems to be a very good drive (once updated to Firmware 2) has a very competitive price (even at the 256GB size).

if I could get a respectable ssd (crucial, samsung, etc.) under $400, I would be a happy camper.
 
Wow, great prices. How is the track record of the 470? Are there any problems at all?

I'm a little dubious of these sellers, the drives might be stolen, but as long as they work I will be happy :)

So far, I'm either gonna get the Crucial m4 or the Samsung 470, whichever I can find considerably cheaper.
 
I've had the OEM Samsung 470 SSD (128GB) in my 2010 MBP 17 for a few months.

I had two issues with my MBP, one being Outlook 2011 identity crash and the other being not able to log in to OS X (frozen keyboard/touchpad). I'm not sure whether either or both of these issues are SSD related because I upgraded to this SSD immediately after the purchase of the MBP.

The price I paid back then was about $140 for the 128GB one which was an excellent deal. Hope the issue mentioned above is not this SSD related.
 
Samsung 470 SSD

Using a 64 GB 470 in 2011 MBP 13. No problems whatsoever. Did a clean install.
 
SSD deals come and go often these days. I got the Kingston V+100 64GBx2 for $65 each.

$1 per GB SSD deals are becoming more and more common, I'd say keep your eyes pealed or you will definitely miss them.
 
vbman213 said:
128GB SSD's have finally hit my price range and it seems like the 470 Series by Samsung would be a perfect match for my 2010 MBP. From my research, the 470 has a very good track record in Macbook Pro applications.

Anyways, I know I can afford the 128GB model. No problems. However, I was wondering if these prices on Ebay are worth my attention?

http://cgi.ebay.com/New-2011-Samsun...715?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a67b4ddf3

http://cgi.ebay.com/256GB-Samsung-N...ultDomain_0&hash=item4aad1497ed#ht_712wt_1141


$345 for a 256GB SSD? Seriously!!! I know they are OEM drives which might make updating the firmware a pain in the arse, but is this worth looking into?

I really don't mind dealing with distributors on Ebay because in the end, I can always deal with Samsung for warranty claims.
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Good price. I guess they don't have warranty.

Buying SSDs without warranty is kind of a guess. But Samsung 470 is very reliable on Newegg.

PS. no Samsung won't give warranty on OEM drives as far as I know.
 
srxtr said:
SSD deals come and go often these days. I got the Kingston V+100 64GBx2 for $65 each.

$1 per GB SSD deals are becoming more and more common, I'd say keep your eyes pealed or you will definitely miss them.
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where did u get that deal? Sauce? Cant I get that for the 2011 Mac mini that just got release? Thanx
 
Isn't the 470 a SATA II drive? :/ The site advertises 'Up to 3Gbps Speeds'

I'd be very tempted by the 256GB after finding out about all the troubles on the 17" model.
 
klinic said:
Isn't the 470 a SATA II drive? :/ The site advertises 'Up to 3Gbps Speeds'

I'd be very tempted by the 256GB after finding out about all the troubles on the 17" model.
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SATA II = 3Gbps, SATA III = 6Gbps.

Very nice drive for MBP. Performance is fine and GC & power consumption are good.
 
Second listing:

Item specifics
Condition:
New: A brand-new, unused, unopened, undamaged item in its original packaging (where packaging is ... Read more
Brand: Samsung
Interface: SATA 3 Drive Capacity: 256
 
Quick Question. Do the Crucial m4 and the Samsung 470 consume less battery than a standard HDD? Any beachballs with them?
 
Fugue said:
Quick Question. Do the Crucial m4 and the Samsung 470 consume less battery than a standard HDD? Any beachballs with them?
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I do know for sure that they are battery efficient on almost all notebooks, but Idk about beachballs since I don't own any, yet.
 
Fugue said:
Quick Question. Do the Crucial m4 and the Samsung 470 consume less battery than a standard HDD? Any beachballs with them?
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No beach balls (crucial needs firmware 2). You will get a little more battery life but if you got a power efficient 5400rpm drive the difference can be small.
 
Philflow said:
No beach balls (crucial needs firmware 2). You will get a little more battery life but if you got a power efficient 5400rpm drive the difference can be small.
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Understood. And does it by any chance ship with firmware 2 straight from Newegg, or must I do it manually?

I'm sure I can handle upgrading the firmware, but it requires a little bit of research as I have never done anything of this nature on a Mac.
 
Fugue said:
Understood. And does it by any chance ship with firmware 2 straight from Newegg, or must I do it manually?

I'm sure I can handle upgrading the firmware, but it requires a little bit of research as I have never done anything of this nature on a Mac.
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I heard of people getting fw 2.

If not, it's an easy process. It's just an ISO that needs to be burned on CD. Boot from it and the fw update happens by itself.
 
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