Samsung RF711 S07 + SSD

xy16644 · 29 Apr 2012 at 12:03

I am going to be ordering a Samsung RF711 S07 laptop and the first thing I would like to do it replace the HDD with an SSD drive.

I have been considering the following:

OCZ Technology 128GB Vertex 4 SATA 6Gb/s 2.5" Solid State Drive

Crucial 128GB m4 SATA 6Gb/s 2.5" Solid State Drive

Samsung 128GB 830 Series SATA 6Gb/s 2.5"

Which one of these SSD drives would you choose and why? They all seem pretty good the prices are almost the same.

Does the Samsung RF711 S07 have two 500GB HDDs in it?

toasteh · 29 Apr 2012 at 12:48

Samsung's website says 2x500gb, so you could replace one with the ssd and keep the other for storage. The crucial m4 seems the most popular ssd on this forum.

xy16644 · 29 Apr 2012 at 12:53

toasteh said:
Samsung's website says 2x500gb, so you could replace one with the ssd and keep the other for storage. The crucial m4 seems the most popular ssd on this forum.

Thats why I asked

I wanted to boot off the SSD drive and then use the other HDD for storage.

I fitted an m4 in someone elses laptop and it seems like a great drive.

I currently have the OCZ Vertex 2 but my machine seems to freeze at least once a month.

I'm leaning towards the m4...

toasteh · 29 Apr 2012 at 13:12

Just remember to disconnect the hdd before installing windows on the ssd

I've got an m4 too, or at least I will on Tuesday after its been delivered

was contemplating it myself for a while and the m4 was the most recommended on here.

kmca · 6 May 2012 at 16:20

RF711

Upgraded my RF711 S07UK with
120 GB Vertex SSD and 2 x 8GB Crucial Value RAM both from OCUK.

No problems with the memory, but the BIOS needed flashing to 15HX before it would see the SSD and boot from it. Get the firmware upgrade option on the samsung site for the RF711, ignore the version number that's just the flash loader version. The loader downloads the latest bios - 15HX currently.

xy16644 · 6 May 2012 at 16:43

kmca said:
Upgraded my RF711 S07UK with
120 GB Vertex SSD and 2 x 8GB Crucial Value RAM both from OCUK.

No problems with the memory, but the BIOS needed flashing to 15HX before it would see the SSD and boot from it. Get the firmware upgrade option on the samsung site for the RF711, ignore the version number that's just the flash loader version. The loader downloads the latest bios - 15HX currently.

Wow, I never even considered putting 16GB RAM in that model laptop. Do you have a link to OCUKs website for the memory you installed in this particular laptop?

I think I am going to go for the 256GB Crucial M4 SSD drive

kmca · 11 May 2012 at 06:45

Vertex 3

Update on progress:
I would avoid the Vertex 3 on the RF711 it freezes windows 7 64bit at least once a week. Solid lock up and core dump.

Also once you have made the SSD the boot drive you can't update the firmware - you need to take the drive out and flash it on another computer.

The 16GB in my RF711 is two of these:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-325-CS&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=1264

kmca · 12 May 2012 at 23:01

RF711

Flashed the bios on the Vertex to .22 from the as delivered .15 and so far all is well.

There will not be many RF711's left so hurry up if you want a cheap powerhouse. I got mine as a managers offer ex-display for £750, plus the £200 approx for the SSD and 16Gb. A lot cheaper than a 16GB Dell. :cool: