Which SSD?

j05e · 17 Oct 2012 at 20:31

Can't make my mind up: Kingston HyperX 3K SSD 120GB or Samsung 128GB SSD 830?

Menty · 17 Oct 2012 at 20:40

Damnit you did not mention an M4 :eek:

The Sammy will get the votes between the two you have chosen.

mickyflinn · 17 Oct 2012 at 20:48

Samsung

BrianB · 17 Oct 2012 at 21:12

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-149-SA&groupid=701&catid=2104&subcat=1427 Definitely this one at current prices for the Intel/Crucial/Samsung SSD's.

foster grant · 17 Oct 2012 at 21:24

Samsung

N19h7m4r3 · 17 Oct 2012 at 22:49

Is there really a difference between the Samsung laptop kit vs the desktop one?

Or is it just price?

DennisMenace · 17 Oct 2012 at 23:21

N19h7m4r3 said:
Is there really a difference between the Samsung laptop kit vs the desktop one?

Or is it just price?

The desktop kit includes a sata cable and 2.5"/3.5" mounting bracket.

The notebook kit has a sata>USB adapter so you can clone the HDD easily.

If there's more than ~£5 in it, get the cheaper version and buy the bits you need separately.

N19h7m4r3 · 17 Oct 2012 at 23:24

DennisMenace said:
The desktop kit includes a sata cable and 2.5"/3.5" mounting bracket.

The notebook kit has a sata>USB adapter so you can clone the HDD easily.

If there's more than ~£5 in it, get the cheaper version and buy the bits you need separately.

I'll be going for the notebook one most likely then.

My system has a free 2.5" slot, I have a spare sata 6gb cable as well.
Thanks

DennisMenace · 17 Oct 2012 at 23:41

I got the notebook kit as I thought a sata>USB adapter might prove useful (it hasn't yet, but it's early days) and I already had a bracket and loads of sata cables.

Plus it was ~£25 cheaper than the desktop kit (!) and ~£5 cheaper than the basic kit (!?).

N19h7m4r3 · 18 Oct 2012 at 08:50

That's what I'm thinking as well. I have an M ITX system and that sata>USB might be very useful later.