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    Default Re: Crucial m4 256GB mSATA SSD Review Discussion

    Quote Originally Posted by John Ratsey View Post
    US people can find them here, for example.

    The critical detail to check for is the "3" at the end of the part number. A "1" means 7mm and a "2" means 9.5mm. Some websites are putting the correct part number but with a photo of the 2.5" SSD.

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    I just ordered mine from that link (Insight.com) anyone else try them out? I'd like to know how quick they get the product out. They were the only site i could find that had them instock for under 450 bucks >.<

    Anyone try this is a MSI GE60 yet? Will install and post an update in a few weeks when they both get in.

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    Can anyone more knowledgeable than i shed some light on why MyDigitalSSD SMART 256GB mSATA SSD Review - Top Performance Unmatched Capacity Killer Price - The SSD Review seems to have a sizable performance edge over the Cruicial option? At a price premium of course.

    Not that you can buy one of these mydigitals in next month due to shortages.
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    Default Re: Crucial m4 256GB mSATA SSD Review Discussion

    Quote Originally Posted by John Ratsey View Post
    For these, the first thing to check is the speed of the mSATA slot. Some of these are SATA 2 (300 MB/s) whereas (on more recent notebooks) the 2.5" bay is SATA 3 (600 MB/s). With the latest SSDs able to read data at around 400 MB/s the SATA 2 speed is a bottleneck.
    John
    In benchmarks, yes. But in real world use I doubt anyone would ever notice. I just ordered one of these to go into a ThinkPad W520. That mSata slot in there is SATA 2, but honestly I don't care about that. The very miniscule performance gain is dwarfed by the savings of being able to use a 2.5" HDD in combination with an mSata SSD.
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    Default Re: Crucial m4 256GB mSATA SSD Review Discussion

    I see that SSDreview has given the Micron M400 / Crucial m4 its Editor's Choice award. However, the review was being economical with the truth when saying that the m4 wasn't yet available at the time of the review.

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