New Portege Z830

[z830guy]

Another option: Instead of spending $2000 on a z930 (albeit, configured with 8GB of RAM and a 3-yr limited warranty), should I just opt for this New Egg 512 GB SSD, if that's really my driving motive to upgrade?
Newegg.com - SAMSUNG 830 Series MZ-7PC512N/AM 2.5" 512GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) Notebook Upgrade Kit

[alexUW]

The z830/z930 only accepts mSATA as their drives; they won't accept a standard SSD drive.
Examples of mSATA: Newegg.com - PCs & Laptops, Laptop Accessories, msata

To show the size differences, here's a mSATA on the far left, a 2.5" SSD in the middle [white sticker Samsung], and a standard 3.5" Harddrive on the far right.


As for the 512GB mSATA, I haven't heard anything regarding that. Hopefully it will be available soon.


Good luck

[z830guy]

So something like this?
Amazon.com: Crucial m4 256GB mSATA Solid State Drive CT256M4SSD3: Computers & Accessories

and... are we guessing that I'd be better of with that $200 upgrade than a $2000 new machine? Honestly, I don't mind doing the new machine if that's going to deliver the best performance. I live with this thing 24/7.

[Pseudorandom]

There aren't any 512GB mSATA's out yet. I don't think its possible until the next shrink in transistors.

As for speed, NoteBookCheck claims the Z930 256GB SSD is one of the fastest they have ever tested.

[z830guy]

OK, gulp -- I think i'll just bump up to the z930 then. The worst part is -- I'll be faced with an identity crisis here on the forum, carrying a user name identified with the z830, but working on a z930! :-) Heading over to Toshiba to order the new unit.

There aren't any 512GB mSATA's out yet. I don't think its possible until the next shrink in transistors.

As for speed, NoteBookCheck claims the Z930 256GB SSD is one of the fastest they have ever tested.

[z830guy]

Ordered the z930. Already have a buyer for my z830.

[alexUW]

Ordered the z930. Already have a buyer for my z830.

Congrats!!
Let us know what you think of the z930, and how it compares to the z830.

Oh!! And if you want your username changed, you can ask "Charles" [lead NBR mod] to do so in this thread: Want your username changed? Request here


Good luck

[z830guy]

That would be going WAY beyond the call of duty -- but it would be fun, too. I would never want to bother Charles for that -- but if he had time to do so, I'd gladly now become z930guy. :-)

Congrats!!
Let us know what you think of the z930, and how it compares to the z830.

Oh!! And if you want your username changed, you can ask "Charles" [lead NBR mod] to do so in this thread: Want your username changed? Request here


Good luck

[z830guy]

Unboxing my z930. Arrived today via the FedEx guy.

[z830guy]

Unboxing my z930. Arrived today via the FedEx guy.

Whoa -- the hard drive is soooooooooooo much faster!
Windows Experience code on z830: 6.6
Windows Experience code on z930: 7.9
The difference is VERY appreciable.
Screen looks sharper and more colorful.
The 8 gigs (as opposed to 6 in my z830) can't hurt either.
Love it.