Laptop Storage Upgrade Questions.

[TheModMonster]

Hello! I have an Asus X55C-DS31 Laptop.

 

500GB 5200~RPM

Intel i3 2370M 2.4GHz

Intel 3000 IGPU

4GB DDR3 RAM

1366x768 15.6 Display

 

I recently did a System Refresh to help performance. It did help. But the disk is ALWAYS at 100%. This (as you would expect decreases performance) the lag is really annoying. It is not a virus because I JUST did a system refresh about a week ago. Apparently Asus X-Series Laptop include junk HDDs. I am thinking about upgrading my HDD to a more reliable and faster one. Then I thought, "Couldn't I just get and SSD?" How much would a laptop SSD cost and could I fit it in my laptop? I would assume I would a USB to SSD converter to convert storage? Would it be worth the money? Would it be a noticeable improvement? My laptop is a 500GB and I don't need anything higher. Thank you, please ask questions if necessary. 

[ZetZet]

I can't tell you how much it will cost because I don't know what currency Mars uses. But I can tell you that it will definitely fit and it is the best upgrade you can do to your pc.

[TheModMonster]

I can't tell you how much it will cost because I don't know what currency Mars uses. But I can tell you that it will definitely fit and it is the best upgrade you can do to your pc.

They are called Galaxiens, but right now I am visiting Earth. I think this place is called Ammurikah. Its not Mars. Its Jupiter.

[ZetZet]

~250gb

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/crucial-internal-hard-drive-ct256mx100ssd1

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz75e250bam

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/crucial-internal-hard-drive-ct250bx100ssd1

~500gb

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/crucial-internal-hard-drive-ct512mx100ssd1

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz75e500bam

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/crucial-internal-hard-drive-ct500bx100ssd1

 

BX100 is the slowest of the bunch, but it's the most efficient and cheapest.

Samsung is the fastest of the bunch ( does not really affect you since your laptop probably has SATA2 anyway)

MX100 is just a good ssd.

 

 

Btw jupiter has no surface so having a road should be complicated.

[TheModMonster]

~250gb

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/crucial-internal-hard-drive-ct256mx100ssd1

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz75e250bam

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/crucial-internal-hard-drive-ct250bx100ssd1

~500gb

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/crucial-internal-hard-drive-ct512mx100ssd1

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz75e500bam

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/crucial-internal-hard-drive-ct500bx100ssd1

 

BX100 is the slowest of the bunch, but it's the most efficient and cheapest.

Samsung is the fastest of the bunch ( does not really affect you since your laptop probably has SATA2 anyway)

MX100 is just a good ssd.

 

 

Btw jupiter has no surface so having a road should be complicated.

Ok thanks. That is a little expensive! I don't know why I was expecting lower. I guess when I get a little extra money I will buy it. And the Jupiter thing, I would explain it, but you humans won't understand.

[Vegarg]

You could go with something like this. http://www.amazon.com/Black2-Dual-Drive-2-5-WD1001X06XDTL/dp/B00GSJ9X4Q

It gives you 120GB of SSD storage for your operating system and other small applications and a larger 1TB drive for the bulk of your storage.

[Captain_WD]

Hello! I have an Asus X55C-DS31 Laptop.

 

500GB 5200~RPM

Intel i3 2370M 2.4GHz

Intel 3000 IGPU

4GB DDR3 RAM

1366x768 15.6 Display

 

I recently did a System Refresh to help performance. It did help. But the disk is ALWAYS at 100%. This (as you would expect decreases performance) the lag is really annoying. It is not a virus because I JUST did a system refresh about a week ago. Apparently Asus X-Series Laptop include junk HDDs. I am thinking about upgrading my HDD to a more reliable and faster one. Then I thought, "Couldn't I just get and SSD?" How much would a laptop SSD cost and could I fit it in my laptop? I would assume I would a USB to SSD converter to convert storage? Would it be worth the money? Would it be a noticeable improvement? My laptop is a 500GB and I don't need anything higher. Thank you, please ask questions if necessary. 

 

Hey TheModMonster,

 

As @Vegarg suggested, you can check out WD Black2 drive. It combines a 120GB SSD drive with a 1TB HDD drive. Unlike SSHDs, this is actually a dual drive and the two separate portions of it are treated separately, meaning you can use the SSD as your boot partition and the HDD as a secondary or multiple secondary partitions independently all in the same 2.5" form factor. Here's a link with more info: http://products.wdc.com/support/kb.ashx?id=RXnYJe

 

Captain_WD.

[TheModMonster]

You could go with something like this. http://www.amazon.com/Black2-Dual-Drive-2-5-WD1001X06XDTL/dp/B00GSJ9X4Q

It gives you 120GB of SSD storage for your operating system and other small applications and a larger 1TB drive for the bulk of your storage.

 

 

 

Hey TheModMonster,

 

As @Vegarg suggested, you can check out WD Black2 drive. It combines a 120GB SSD drive with a 1TB HDD drive. Unlike SSHDs, this is actually a dual drive and the two separate portions of it are treated separately, meaning you can use the SSD as your boot partition and the HDD as a secondary or multiple secondary partitions independently all in the same 2.5" form factor. Here's a link with more info: http://products.wdc.com/support/kb.ashx?id=RXnYJe

 

Captain_WD.

 

That is Awesome! Thank you guys for your help.