HDD to SSD transition effects (pics/charts)

[jonlumpkin]

Can anyone link me the part # and/or where to buy the 1.8 to 2.5" adapter?

SpareParts Warehouse was out of stock when I got mine.

I called IBM (site, 800-765-5944) and requested FRU42W8019, they sent me the adapter in <48 hours.

You can get either 42W7888 (for the x61) or 42W8019 (newer, cheaper, lighter [I have this one]). Either will do the job just fine.

[powerballx5]

any of you put this SSD in x61 series???

since it is limited to SATA 1.5G bps the average HD tune result should be lower than what x200 gives??


and I read someone say about power problem in neweGG post. it sould be 3.3V instead 5v??? then how would my x61s support 3.3 for this Samsung SSD??

[DenverRick]

Intel SSDSA2MH080G1C5 X25-M 80GB MLC 2.5-Inch 9.5mm Solid State Drive

Would this drive work? It is 2.5 and considering the I just paid 48 dollars for the part and the Samsung drive is 175, making 225. Perhaps it would be worth the extra $100 for the Intel?

[powerballx5]

Intel SSDSA2MH080G1C5 X25-M 80GB MLC 2.5-Inch 9.5mm Solid State Drive

Would this drive work? It is 2.5 and considering the I just paid 48 dollars for the part and the Samsung drive is 175, making 225. Perhaps it would be worth the extra $100 for the Intel?

but it is MLC... MLC and SLC gives different performance with random write.

someone else may be have specific review with that intel SSD?

[DenverRick]

Someone wrote that Intel's MLC is faster than SLC. I guess we need Jon to chime in on this?

[jonlumpkin]

Someone wrote that Intel's MLC is faster than SLC. I guess we need Jon to chime in on this?

I replied to your other post as well, but will rehash the details here as well.

The Intel x25-M SSD is MLC. As a result, it offers fewer erase cycles, uses slightly more energy, is highly asymmetric (reads much faster than writes), and does suffer some long term performance degradation (cleared by issuing the "secure erase" command). However, the Intel x-25M does offer superior read speeds, I/O per second, and small random write speeds due to a controller that employs write combining and parallel reads.

The Intel x-25M is a far better choice than the numerous MLC drives with J-Micron controllers (and is priced to match). However, the SLC drives do still have an advantage in terms of symmetry and energy consumption.

The absolute best drive is the Intel x25-E. However, it is priced to match (>$400 for 32GB). It uses the same controller as the x25-M, but pairs it with SLC memory and achieves 170 MB/s instead of 70 MB/s for writes.

[jaredy]

If most of you have never used an SSD such as the Samsung SLC, I am not sure you would need to spend more. The change in performance for normal computing that doesn't require thoroughput (why would you on a laptop...?) is amazing. If you are just seeking faster everyday computing with your multitasking and just responsiveness of programs/OS, then I think you will be happy with the samsung. If space is a constraint then you might want to think about the $100 difference for the intel 80gig MLC.

[DenverRick]

"The only problem you may have is if you try and install Windows XP. Before Service Pack 3, Windows XP lacked SATA drivers. Therefore, you would either need to slipstream SP3 and the AHCI driver into XP using NLite, or disable AHCI in BIOS before installing Windows XP."

If I disable AHCI in BIOS can I, or should I, change it back after installing Lenovo's recovery disk of Windows XP 2005 Tablet Edition?

I have decided to go with the Samsung after the great advice!

[jonlumpkin]

"The only problem you may have is if you try and install Windows XP. Before Service Pack 3, Windows XP lacked SATA drivers. Therefore, you would either need to slipstream SP3 and the AHCI driver into XP using NLite, or disable AHCI in BIOS before installing Windows XP."

If I disable AHCI in BIOS can I, or should I, change it back after installing Lenovo's recovery disk of Windows XP 2005 Tablet Edition?

I have decided to go with the Samsung after the great advice!

You should change back once the driver is working properly. AHCI offers higher performance than legacy IDE mode, and is recommended if possible.

[DenverRick]

Did you install from a Lenovo recovery disk with AHCI enabled? If not, how do I know if the AHCI driver is working? I wonder what your thoughts on this post are. http://forums.pcper.com/showthread.php?t=444831