M14x R1 need help choosing SSD (not OCZ)

[Wabisabi]

Hi everyone,

As you can see my in signature I'm using the world's most unreliable SSD from OCZ (vertex 3). Been having booting/startup problems since got this half a year ago, can never find a solution, have updated to the latest firmware 2.22 (Worse ever) and i have decided to give up on this SSD, i should have done research before purchasing it, because ever since i got problems with the SSD i researched on how to fix it and realized that it is a very common problem for OCZ vertex 3 to fail on m14x. Just want to know who's has the same spec as me and running on SSD that has never failed. Reliability is what I'm looking for.

Thanks heaps

[DaCM]

The most popular SSD on the forum nowadays is the Crucial M4. It's cheap compared to others and while not being the fastest it's very reliable.

[TailGunner]

The Crucial M4 is the only one I've had worked without issues on the R1. Tried the Corsair Force GT and Samsung 830; the Corsair would cause the notebook to BSOD within minutes, and the Samsung will occasionally cause the system hang for a minute.

[Illini Boy]

I've had my Samsung 830 128gb for about two months now and its been running flawlessly.

[Rishwin]

Samsung 830 and Crucial M4 are both excellent contenders, either one will do you proud!

[GIJoeMyGoodness]

Plextor M2 and M3s are amazing solid state drives. Incredibly fast with one of the lowest power consumption at idle and load (like the M4 and Samsung 830). 5 year warranty, and rock solid stability and reliability.

I've been using the M2 for almost a year, and just picked up an M3 for my desktop. No regrets.

[iPhantomhives]

Crucial M4 & Samsung 830 are the best for M14xR1/R2.

I've tested OCZ Vertex 3/4 both of them are epic fail , I'm tired of explain the reason , just frustrated.

[Xebadir]

Would have to put another notch down for the Samsung 830 series, have a 128gb and its performance is flawless. If I couldn't bring myself to outlay the dosh (I needed the laptop migration kit), or found a deal too good to pass up I think the Crucial M4 would be just fine as well - these are great reliable drives and from everything I have read are the best two options out there on the M14xR1 (and seem to have the least issues).

[bluefalcon13]

I have a sammy 470 128gb version (sata2) and I am happy with it. Also have the 830 256gb for my desktop and love it. No issues with eithet :-)

[Wabisabi]

Thanks everyone for helping and giving me great recommendations. So is either Samsung or Crucial now. Gonna be hard to decide, will update this thread with results when I get the ssd. Just wondering if eBay is a good place to buy? I live in Australia so I can't buy from newegg unfortunately.