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Is a Crucial SSD worth the speed?
We're thinking about replacing 500gb 5400rpm hard drive in an HP Dm4x with a crucial m4 128gb SSD, and I'm wondering if it's worth the investment. I know startup times are better, but can anyone vouch for the actual responsiveness improvements a crucial m4 would bring to a laptop? How MUCH better are startup and loading times? Is it worth shelling out $200, or would we be better off just buying a Seagate momentus XT drive?
Specs: i5-2410M, Radeon HD 6470M, 6gb of RAM, and possibly an aftermarket wifi card, so the other hardware certainly wont be a problem.
I'm pretty sure the i5 laptops support SATA 3. I was wondering about battery life too... but you would expect a 7200rpm drive to produce more heat.
As this is for a friend, I actually own a Seagate momentus XT. It gets a little warm, which means it's using a good bit of power.
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- lizardnessLv 510 years agoFavorite Answer
Mine is noticeably faster but it really depends on which brand you're going for and what SATA generation your computer supports. I got an SATA II, crucial. It had okay reviews but I wish I'd gotten a bit faster. It's still faster than a raid 0 normal drive.
- 10 years ago
I have test ran a SSD I can not see where they make it much better.
A good thing to remember is it will only be as fast as what you put it in.
6Gb is a fair amount of ram, but with a core i5, i think you would get about the same amount of speed with that particular configuration you would be better with a 7200 RPM Hard drive
Hard Drives are Also Easier On Battery life if you are putting it into a laptop.
Source(s): Personal Experience
