Best SSD For A laptop??

[smc805]

So I already have an Intel 730 series SSD that I've put into my laptop. I didn't realize at the time of purchase that that particular SSD isn't the best for laptops, and since installing it I've noticed significant increased power consumption.

I've been building a desktop that I will put the 730 into, but would like another SSD for the laptop, this time though something that consumes less power.

Any ideas or suggestions??

Thanks

 

[JackNaylorPE]

We bought two identical high end laptops

One had a Samsung Pro SSD and 7200 rpm HD
One had Seagate SSHD

They were used by several people in the office for AutoCAD and general PC use, including gaming, and no one could tell the difference between the two ... except for me. I was the one who had to clean off the C drive when the 120 GB SSD got full.

As for what to use, take a peek at what the custom laptop vendors are offering as storage options

http://www.lpc-digital.com/sager-np8278-special.html

1 TB HGST Travelstar™ 7K1000 7200 RPM SATA 6Gb/s Hard Drive - Special! $0.00
Crucial® BX100 128GB SATA 6Gb/s SSD $35.00
1TB Seagate® Solid State Hybrid 8GB SSD ST1000LM014 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s $60.00
SAMSUNG® 850 EVO 120GB SATA III SSD $65.00
Crucial® BX100 250GB SATA 6Gb/s SSD $75.00
2TB 5400rpm SATA2 Hard Drive $85.00
SAMSUNG® 850 EVO 250GB SATA III SSD $110.00
Samsung® 256GB 850 Pro Series SSD with 3D V-NAND Architecture $150.00
Crucial® BX100 500GB SATA 6Gb/s SSD $170.00
Intel® 730 Series 240GB Solid State Drive SATA 6Gb/s $170.00
SAMSUNG® 850 EVO 500GB SATA III SSD $230.00
Samsung® 512GB 850 Pro Series SSD with 3D V-NAND Architecture $325.00
Crucial® BX100 1TB SATA 6Gb/s SSD $370.00
Intel® 730 Series 480GB Solid State Drive SATA 6Gb/s $375.00
SAMSUNG® 850 EVO 1TB SATA III SSD $455.00
SAMSUNG® 1TB 850 Pro Series SSD with 3D V-NAND Architecture $625.00

 

[photonboy]

http://www.anandtech.com/show/8747/samsung-ssd-850-evo-review/10

The 850 EVO uses 45 mW (milliWatts) or less in slumber mode which should be most of the time I guess.

250GB 850 EVO: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz75e250bam

 

[Solandri]

We bought two identical high end laptops

One had a Samsung Pro SSD and 7200 rpm HD
One had Seagate SSHD

They were used by several people in the office for AutoCAD and general PC use, including gaming, and no one could tell the difference between the two ... except for me. I was the one who had to clean off the C drive when the 120 GB SSD got full.

The SSHD will perform almost as well as the SSD on oft-repeated read tasks, like rebooting or starting programs.

It will perform like a HDD at write tasks, and non-repeated read tasks. In particular, if you're copying a bunch of files, have a virus scan running in the background, or if you run out of RAM and start paging memory, the laptop will become nigh-unusable just like a HDD.

For that reason, a SSHD is still an inferior solution compared to a SSD + HDD. If you've got a problem with users filling up the SSD with big files, you should move some of the user folders to the HDD. e.g. The video, pictures, and music folders should definitely be moved, possibly the documents folder as well.

http://www.techsupportalert.com/content/how-move-windows-7-personal-folders-my-documents-another-drive.htm