Intel 520 vs Other SSDs. What is the benefit? What are the benefits of the Intel 520 to lets say the Corsair Force Series? I am thinking about building a new computer and I heard the Intel SSDs are great, but they seem cost quite a bit more. What warrants the added cost? Quality? Speed? Someone with knowledge please let me know. Thanks! Intel 520 vs Other SSDs. What is the benefit? What are the benefits of the Intel 520 to lets say the Corsair Force Series? I am thinking about building a new computer and I heard the Intel SSDs are... » Read More Intel 520 vs Other SSDs. What is the benefit? What are the benefits of the Intel 520 to lets say the Corsair Force Series? I am thinking about building a new computer and I heard the Intel SSDs are great, but they seem cost quite a bit more. What warrants the added cost? Quality? Speed? Someone with knowledge please let me know. Thanks! « Show Less
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Intel gets first choice of the flash memory chip production for these SSDs. The other manufacturers get what Intel doesn't want.
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Intel has quality. You won't find other drives with the same amount of validation Intel provides. The 5 year warranty is much longer than the average 2 year you will find on most other SandForce based drives. Basically, if you want a drive to store important data on, go with an intel drive, if your data is not as important, it's safe to save some money on other drives.
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Manufacturers always get more money for the newest, fastest chip set, or for equipping a model with a solid state hard drive (SSD) rather than a spinning drive. I doubt that I could pick up differences between core processors, so I was satisfied to save money on an i3 version. I don't play games, so that sort of intensive application might reveal a different picture. I've been very pleased with the Yoga 3 for the 3+ months we've had it.
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Of course it is indeed marketing hype, but for most purposes the comparison is valid. In terms of operational performance, the drive does indeed perform as well as most SSDs. The cache is used only to speed access to (generally) most-recently-used sectors, such as the file directory. For large-volume file access, such as boot-up or backup/restore, you won't get anything but regular magnetic disk performance. If you really want SSD performance with large storage capacity, you'll have to spend a lot more money!
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Indeed I did not see any MX500 on Crucial's website. There is the M500, the M550, and the latest MX100. The are subtle differences between them, and even in the same model, for example, writing speeds vary according to capacity... With so many subtle "differences", it's hard to say which is best. There is also the matter of the price to take into account. I suggest you read this review by TechReport, which also has reviews for the other two SSDs. Loads of tech info to weave through.http://techreport.com/review/26532/crucial-mx100-solid-state-drive-reviewed
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I cannot talk technicalities here, but I know by personal experience it will be a very noticible difference. If you're strictly concerned with a boot time, SSD will be much faster.
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Greetings Joe, from the research I have done, it seems that the 840pro is better than the 830 which is better than the 840. The 840 uses cheaper memory technology than the 830 and 840pro which limits its write endurance over its lifetime. To answer your question about why the 830 is more expensive than the 840pro. My first hypothesis is that supply for the 840pro is much greater than the 830. Amazon will have to lower the price of that product if they want to keep people from buying it at other stores. I also noticed that many of the reviews for the 830 were from customers replacing hard drives on their Macbooks. If they were recommended that drive by a friend and saw the good reviews, they may or may not check similar products. At that point they are in the same boat as you, wondering why the ssd that looks better in specs is cheaper. In the end if they are on the fence, they probably value the advice and judgment of someone they know with similar tech to them rather than going gnashing over what is most efficient. Hope that helped you in making your decision, enjoy the SSD.
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Indeed I did not see any MX500 on Crucial's website. There is the M500, the M550, and the latest MX100. The are subtle differences between them, and even in the same model, for example, writing speeds vary according to capacity... With so many subtle "differences", it's hard to say which is best. There is also the matter of the price to take into account. I suggest you read this review by TechReport, which also has reviews for the other two SSDs. Loads of tech info to weave through. http://techreport.com/review/26532/crucial-mx100-solid-state-drive-reviewed
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I have not had any problems with this ssd.And I did research on it as well according to my findings it is the fastest drive for the buck.Check Tom's hardware for the publication.
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I bought this item recently, but I learned that this item was not far better than Samsung 840 Evo. I like Samsung 840 Evo better because it gives me the same performance but it is a lot cheaper than Intel 730 Series. In my opinion, I think Samsung Evo SSD is far better than Intel 730 Series.
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I don't see much difference between the AMD and Intel processosrs except Intel processors are more expensive. I think you are paying for the name if you get an Intel and AMD in my opinion is just as good.
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hello, Asus told me that I can upgrade to 256gb ssd. I am planning to upgrade in the future when the ssd have a better price. I think it's a good buy
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Performance wise, it's worth every single penny. When I purchased mine I swaped it for a 1TB M500 SSD and the boost in performance was phenomenal. Nothing sucks more than having a very powerful PC but a slow HDD. Doesnt really work well!
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The integrated video is better and the cache of the processor is larger for more performance I found that the price difference isn't worth the cost unless your a gamer. I have bought two of these for my kids rigs and they play some games too. Just not top end hard core graphics demanding games. These cpu's can also be linked with certain video cards for added performance if ever needed. Hope this helps !
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I see the current ad states Z3770. When I bought it, it was Intel i3 processor. I can't say which is really current.Just looked it up. The one I bought was 11-6363BLK @ $799.99. Also it had 128 GB SSD, not 64 GB
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Unless you pick it out at a retail store such as the Microsoft Store or Best Buy, you cannot be guaranteed the new CPU. However, in reality, there is no perceptible difference between the CPUs except on some arcane benchmarks. Real world use will show no difference. But I respect your desire for the "latest and greatest" and applaud you for asking this intelligent question.
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Asus, Gigabyte and MSI make some really good boards. The cool thing about the FM2/FM2+ series is that it's something you can grow with as it is just gaining speed as a great "beginners" option. I see where AMD is going with this new "idiot proof" technology, along with HSA and MANTEL to simplify things, right now, it's not so simple because a lot of the stuff for this chip is basically beta, but when they start unlocking the new drivers for this thing I think your gonna see some bang for your buck here! If your looking for a recommendation for a mobo, for the beginner, novice gamer, or HTPC enthusiast look no further than the Gigabyte G1 Killer Sniper A88X motherboard. It has a wicked built in 7.1 Realtech sound card (cost cutter there), 3.0/2.0 usb, audio DAC port, audio AmpUp, Durable antistatic shielding, and most importantly.... DUAL BIOS! Which makes it more attractive than all the other FM2+ boards out there, it's basically noob proof... How bout that!
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I agree with what was said already, but also want to point out that you should separate data drives from the OS drive. This is a good drive to put lots of data on, an SSD that is much smaller is ideal to put most programs and the operatingsystem on. SSD's are lightening fast and not very expensive, while this drive is fast for rotating storage, but better to minimize accesses on larger drives so they last longer, and take advantage of their massive storage capability -- evenwith an NAS setup. IMHO.