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July 24th, 2012 05:00
upgrading HDD to SSD - Inspiron 1520
Hi,
I am looking to upgrade my Inspiron 1520 to make it faster, so I am thinking to get the below SSD internal hard-drive:
http://www.crucial.com/uk/store/mpartspecs.aspx?mtbpoid=60DF8D2AA5CA7304
So I just want to be sure that my Inspiron 1520 will accept such kind of internal Hard-Drives and will it really make a difference to my PC speed (boot time, loading, etc...)
Currently, my hard-drive is the normal/defult one 160GB (5400RPM). Also, I have the latest BIOS version.
Thanks in advance...
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ejn63
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July 24th, 2012 05:00
It'll work - but you won't see the rated speed from it, since the controller in the system is several generations old (and slower). You'd probably be better off with a hybrid drive like a Momentus XT - the SSD you're asking about is worth more than the entire system at this point!
ejn63
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July 24th, 2012 06:00
The momentus XT is a conventional hard drive with a built-in solid state drive -- the 500G units go for about $70-80US and will boost your speed, without costing that a solid state drive will.
With the older SATA controller in your system, you're likely to find the performance similar to what you'll get from an SSD.
emuralimba
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July 24th, 2012 06:00
Hi ejn63,
thanks for your reply. i know it is expensive compared to my laptop.
main reason is, i like my laptop. especially 15.4" screen rather than currently available 15.6" and quality of sound.
the basic idea is, i will buy this 256GB hard drive and enjoy my current laptop 1-2years more and upgrade later. as 256 is more than sufficient for me, i will replace this SSD to my future laptop.
Can you please give more information about Momentus XT. and will it be ok with my current laptop?