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4damind · Post by **4damind** » Mon Feb 08, 2016 11:05 am

Mushy Mushy wrote:What is the lifespan of an SSD? Is it short enough to be a concern?

To be more on the safe side we speak about 10 years. I don't trust this 20+ years. I had SSDs which are broken after 2 and 4 years...

Kaine · Post by **Kaine** » Mon Feb 08, 2016 11:30 am

Mushy Mushy wrote:So what do we think of the Intel 750 series?

https://www.scan.co.uk/products/400gb-i ... -230k-iops

I do hope Kaine chimes in because I will be ordering it from them.

Edit: not sure why that hyperlink has broken

Looks like your browser trounciated the URL before you copied it... be warned I'm working on a best guess here, without a full product listing. (give me the product LN code if it helps from our site)

As a rule for SSD's Intel is second to Samsung for me in SATA and M.2 connections.
However for PCIe they would be my choice if you go for a slot add in card edition. I don't think you're looking at those are you (can't tell from broken link!) and it looks like a newer U.2 connection, if so does your board support this?

More on U.2. connections : http://www.overclock3d.net/articles/sto ... nnection/1

(AFAIK these U.2. connections don't copy random data to your drives,YMMV if you have iTunes installed)

Kaine · Post by **Kaine** » Mon Feb 08, 2016 11:32 am

(Monday morning double post idiot moment)

Mushy Mushy · Post by **Mushy Mushy** » Mon Feb 08, 2016 11:54 am

Thanks all.

I'm not sure on the connections required. This is the laptop in question.
http://www.notebookcheck.net/Review-Son ... 606.0.html

I know it currently has a Fujitsu MHY2200BH serial ATA HDD.

Mushy Mushy · Post by **Mushy Mushy** » Mon Feb 08, 2016 4:48 pm

Can somebody please advise if this:
https://www.scan.co.uk/products/400gb-i ... -230k-iops

Is a direct replacement for a Fujitsu MHY2200BH serial ATA HDD.

Much obliged

whyterabbyt · Post by **whyterabbyt** » Mon Feb 08, 2016 4:56 pm

Mushy Mushy wrote:Can somebody please advise if this:
https://www.scan.co.uk/products/400gb-i ... -230k-iops

Is a direct replacement for a Fujitsu MHY2200BH serial ATA HDD.

Much obliged

Nope; its not SATA.

Interface: PCIe 3.0 (x4)

What's your budget/other requirements? Have a look thru this lot.

https://www.scan.co.uk/shop/computer-ha ... 0gb-2tb%29

Mushy Mushy · Post by **Mushy Mushy** » Mon Feb 08, 2016 5:02 pm

whyterabbyt wrote:
Mushy Mushy wrote:Can somebody please advise if this:
https://www.scan.co.uk/products/400gb-i ... -230k-iops

Is a direct replacement for a Fujitsu MHY2200BH serial ATA HDD.

Much obliged
Nope; its not SATA.

Interface: PCIe 3.0 (x4)
What's your budget/other requirements? Have a look thru this lot.

https://www.scan.co.uk/shop/computer-ha ... 0gb-2tb%29

Thanks WR.

I thought it was SATA that could be optionally incorporated into a PCIe slot.
Reading back now I'm not sure how or why I got that feeling.

Thanks for the link, looking through those now. Cheaper too, so we're already off to a good start.

Re budget: I'd rather not skimp on something like this; how much is my data worth to me. However, £300 is my absolute maximum really.

Mushy Mushy · Post by **Mushy Mushy** » Mon Feb 08, 2016 5:07 pm

These are the two I've shortlisted based on Kaine's support for Samsung and Intel:

https://www.scan.co.uk/products/480gb-i ... s-48k-37k-

https://www.scan.co.uk/products/512gb-s ... k-90k-iops

or as an absolute strech:

https://www.scan.co.uk/products/1tb-sam ... k-90k-iops

1TB is complete overkill though. I still have 20GB left on my 8 year-old 250GB drive.

aallvor · Post by **aallvor** » Mon Feb 08, 2016 5:13 pm

Been running a Samsung 840 Pro for two years now. Never had any issues of any kind.

Cheers, A

Echoes in the Attic · Post by **Echoes in the Attic** » Mon Feb 08, 2016 5:22 pm

I bought a samsung 840 and it's been great in my macbook pro.

I bought a crucial twice before that and they were both troublesome.

Mushy Mushy · Post by **Mushy Mushy** » Mon Feb 08, 2016 5:25 pm

Echoes in the Attic wrote:I bought a samsung 840 and it's been great in my macbook pro.

I bought a crucial twice before that and they were both troublesome.

aallvor wrote:Been running a Samsung 840 Pro for two years now. Never had any issues of any kind.

Cheers, A

Thanks guys. Two votes for Samsung then.

Kaine · Post by **Kaine** » Mon Feb 08, 2016 5:27 pm

Ahh, ok. The U.2/M.2 options are far too new for a laptop of that generation (both standards came out last year), so your Intel 750's are out I'm afraid. Standard Sata 3 controller, so either the Intel 730 or Samsung 850's are where you want to be looking.

Mushy Mushy · Post by **Mushy Mushy** » Mon Feb 08, 2016 5:32 pm

Kaine wrote:Ahh, ok. The U.2/M.2 options are far too new for a laptop of that generation (both standards came out last year), so your Intel 750's are out I'm afraid. Standard Sata 3 controller, so either the Intel 730 or Samsung 850's are where you want to be looking.

Thanks Kaine. The 730 Intel is £100 more expensive than the bigger Samsung and the equivalent 535 Intel.
https://www.scan.co.uk/products/480gb-i ... write-iops

Why does the extra £ bring to the party?

cYrus · Post by **cYrus** » Mon Feb 08, 2016 7:45 pm

Mushy Mushy wrote:So what do we think of the Intel 750 series?

https://www.scan.co.uk/products/400gb-i ... -230k-iops

I do hope Kaine chimes in because I will be ordering it from them.

Edit: not sure why that hyperlink has broken

i would consider the samsung 950 instead: http://www.anandtech.com/show/9702/sams ... b-512gb/12

rustyvst · Post by **rustyvst** » Mon Feb 08, 2016 7:59 pm

Samsung pro

SSD brand recommendations.