Which SSD to Replace my HDD?

loucolu · Jun 29, 2014

My Asus X502C has the following harddrive installed:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822145256

I would like to replace it with a 128 gig SSD and then re-install Windows.

Which of the following ssds are compatible and should I buy? I'm looking to spend 60 to 70 tops, Thanks!

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=Property&N=100008120%204026%20600038484%20600038478%20600038488%20600038463&IsNodeId=1&bop=And&Order=RATING&PageSize=20

IRONBATMAN · Jun 29, 2014

I HIGHLY recommend the Samsung 840 Evo 120GB. It performs better , but costs $80

loucolu · Jun 29, 2014

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA2W01AZ5378&cm_re=samsung_840_evo-_-20-147-247-_-Product

That one? I may consider although a little higher than I wanted to spend. What would be your second choice?

Also, are all of these 2.5's gonna be totally compatible in terms of fitting in the case as the Hitachi does now? Is there anything else I should worry about before I buy something that won't fit properly? Thanks!

IRONBATMAN · Jun 29, 2014

the samsung 840 Evo is 7mm tall. It should fit.

mickypheonix · Jun 29, 2014

Hi Loucolu
A Cheaper alternative and a good ssd with
Sustained Sequential Read Up to 550MBps
Sustained Sequential Write Up to 515MBps
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226424&cm_re=mushkin-_-20-226-424-_-Product
Edit: that will be fine for your needs and will fit also at 7mm tall

snowctrl · Jun 29, 2014

The HD yo replacing is SATA II so really you just want the cheapest current SSD - the Crucial MX 100

loucolu · Jun 29, 2014

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148693

Should I get this one?

snowctrl · Jun 29, 2014

loucolu :

No reason not to, but the MX100 is better value per GB

Also, will u b ok with only 120GB?

Be aware the MX100 is a newer drive than the M500

loucolu · Jun 29, 2014

snowctrl :

128 gigs is more than enough. I just web browse and write papers on it. Should I get the MX100 instead? Is it faster?

snowctrl · Jun 29, 2014

It is a little faster, but any decent current SSD will be maxing out the SATA II port anyway, which is why really going for max value is what it's about here. Last time I checked, the MX100 was better value than the M500, but prices are always varying, and I was looking at higher capacities...

As an aside, the Samsung 840 EVO is worth considering as it comes with software that doubles it's speed for a high percentage of data types.... But given it's higher price, and for your use case, I would recommend max value, ie MX100.

By the way there's no need to reinstall Windows - just make sure your HD has little enough data on it so it fits on the SSD, then use an external SATA drive caddy and the disc cloning software that comes with the MX100 to clone your current Windows onto the new drive.

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