hey need help on finding a ssd

[nvidia_for_life]

hey i need help finding a ssd 120gb that will work in my older dell intel 2 duo inspiron 1545 lap top right now it has a 250gb hard drive i want to upgrade it to ssd but idk what ssd will fit or work in this lap top trying to find a ssd under 120 that will make the os boot up faster and run the lap top better

[GoodBytes]

Based on Dell Service Manual for your system, it looks like your laptop support the standard 2.5 inch laptop hard drive. This means that any normal SSD will fit just fine.

See here: ftp://ftp.dell.com/Manuals/all-products/esuprt_laptop/esuprt_inspiron_laptop/inspiron-1545_service%20manual_en-us.pdf

If you are planning on dumping the system in a year or two, then any SSD will do.

If you plan to reuse the SSD somewhere else, or use it later on another normal laptop (not ultrabook), then get one that will fit your needs.

You have 2 main type of SSDs, both are MLC base: Synchronous memory based SSD, and Asynchronous based SSD.

-> Synchronous memory based SSD have a 5 year warranty as they are extreamly durable, with extreamly high amount of writes. It can easily last 9 years if you practically trash it by doing a lot of writes. Also they are faster, and benchmarks reflects more real world performance. If you want a worry free SSD, where you just want to use it as if you had an HDD no matter what (except defrag.. but that is 100% useless, so it's good). If you are doing programming, video editing, or anything write intensive, or want maximum performance, this is the type of drive to get.

-> Asynchronous memory based SSD have 3 year warranty, and are less durable. If you are just using the system for general purposes, or just for gaming, this is the drive to get. It will last for a very long time, I estimate an easy 5 years. Performance on these drive are still very good, just not as fast as synchronous ones.

[nvidia_for_life]

Based on Dell Service Manual for your system, it looks like your laptop support the standard 2.5 inch laptop hard drive. This means that any normal SSD will fit just fine.

See here: ftp://ftp.dell.com/Manuals/all-products/esuprt_laptop/esuprt_inspiron_laptop/inspiron-1545_service%20manual_en-us.pdf

If you are planning on dumping the system in a year or two, then any SSD will do.

If you plan to reuse the SSD somewhere else, or use it later on another normal laptop (not ultrabook), then get one that will fit your needs.

You have 2 main type of SSDs, both are MLC base: Synchronous memory based SSD, and Asynchronous based SSD.

-> Synchronous memory based SSD have a 5 year warranty as they are extreamly durable, with extreamly high amount of writes. It can easily last 9 years if you practically trash it by doing a lot of writes. Also they are faster, and benchmarks reflects more real world performance. If you want a worry free SSD, where you just want to use it as if you had an HDD no matter what (except defrag.. but that is 100% useless, so it's good). If you are doing programming, video editing, or anything write intensive, or want maximum performance, this is the type of drive to get.

-> Asynchronous memory based SSD have 3 year warranty, and are less durable. If you are just using the system for general purposes, or just for gaming, this is the drive to get. It will last for a very long time, I estimate an easy 5 years. Performance on these drive are still very good, just not as fast as synchronous ones.

im using the system for general purposes would a Intel 520 Series 120GB 2.5IN SSD MLC 25nm SATA3 Solid State Disk Drive work in this lap top

[GoodBytes]

Based on Dell Service Manual for your system, it looks like your laptop support the standard 2.5 inch laptop hard drive. This means that any normal SSD will fit just fine.

See here: ftp://ftp.dell.com/Manuals/all-products/esuprt_laptop/esuprt_inspiron_laptop/inspiron-1545_service%20manual_en-us.pdf

If you are planning on dumping the system in a year or two, then any SSD will do.

If you plan to reuse the SSD somewhere else, or use it later on another normal laptop (not ultrabook), then get one that will fit your needs.

You have 2 main type of SSDs, both are MLC base: Synchronous memory based SSD, and Asynchronous based SSD.

-> Synchronous memory based SSD have a 5 year warranty as they are extreamly durable, with extreamly high amount of writes. It can easily last 9 years if you practically trash it by doing a lot of writes. Also they are faster, and benchmarks reflects more real world performance. If you want a worry free SSD, where you just want to use it as if you had an HDD no matter what (except defrag.. but that is 100% useless, so it's good). If you are doing programming, video editing, or anything write intensive, or want maximum performance, this is the type of drive to get.

-> Asynchronous memory based SSD have 3 year warranty, and are less durable. If you are just using the system for general purposes, or just for gaming, this is the drive to get. It will last for a very long time, I estimate an easy 5 years. Performance on these drive are still very good, just not as fast as synchronous ones.

Yes, but it's overkill.

Unless your laptop has something special, any modern SSD should work perfectly. So pick the brand you trust, and the model that you can afford. :)

[nvidia_for_life]

i trust intel and i can afford any ssd

[tim81517lh]

Go for OCZ Vertex 4 or Intel SSDs. Vertex 4 have much better reliability and delivers staggering performance, though your laptop would not really take advantage of it. Intel SSDs are a bit on the expensive side, but Intel reliability is very good. I would personally go for the Vertex 4.

[Eric1024]

Cruical M4's are cheep and reliable. Adata sx900 and kingston hyperX ssd's are good budget choices as well.