zizzzac Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 Been using this for around half year, and been thinking what brand of SSD should i use? I've surf around the net and stated that some of the users may face boot/startup problem or even BSOD when fit in secondary ssd. this is my first time of using SSD, and samsung/intel caught my attention since many people recommend them in terms of stability and performance. Though ssd just work at sata 2 speed in m14 r1, but i saw the solutions in here which able to make the SSD work at sata 3 speed. Looking at the ssd read/write running at SATA 3 speed, it really make me cant wait to get one as i was using a 1TB 5400rpm HDD(takes 1-2 minutes boot up time). But i don't wanted to get my laptop into troubles after installing 1, any recommend/advise are appreciate, thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NforceRaid Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Been using this for around half year, and been thinking what brand of SSD should i use? I've surf around the net and stated that some of the users may face boot/startup problem or even BSOD when fit in secondary ssd. this is my first time of using SSD, and samsung/intel caught my attention since many people recommend them in terms of stability and performance. Though ssd just work at sata 2 speed in m14 r1, but i saw the solutions in here which able to make the SSD work at sata 3 speed. Looking at the ssd read/write running at SATA 3 speed, it really make me cant wait to get one as i was using a 1TB 5400rpm HDD(takes 1-2 minutes boot up time). But i don't wanted to get my laptop into troubles after installing 1, any recommend/advise are appreciate, thanks! Of the "old" M14xR1, installed the Samsung SSD, I think version 830, (I have taken with mechanical hd), if you do not want problems you think agree stay on these SSDs, because even with bios A08 over sata2 not go. Ciao Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zizzzac Posted January 12, 2013 Author Share Posted January 12, 2013 what about crucial m4? i still confusing between these brands, what i need is stability and performance, and a little tight budget though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unreal25 Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 Why wouldn't you then just put the SSD in the primary bay and a regular hard drive in the secondary? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatsleepmac Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 i heard the samsing 840s do well with the m14x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeus Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 From what I've gathered, the R1 originally supported SATA3 speeds, but Dell disabled SATA3 support via a BIOS update at some point (for reasons yet unknown). If you're going to use the custom firmware, then going all out on a Samsung 840 Pro seems like an idea if you can afford it. If you don't use your optical drive then you can replace that with an SSD. Be wary though, that the R1 doesn't support mSATA SSDs where the later M14x models do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdxxxg Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 If you have money go for the 840 pro, but really a regular 840 and even the crucial m4 will work well. Specs wise the later two cannot compare to the pro, but in real use, the differences are not huge and you probably wont recognize it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lachymx Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 I've just installed a 840 Pro in my m14x R1 works great and has no issue's so far, Runs at sata 2 speeds but i'm yet to try the bios fix, hoping i can get it up to full speed with that. I've got my ssd in the primary bay and a hdd in place of the dvd drive was a simple process. alienware laptops are great to work with in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Setuptech1 Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 If anyone has experience using the 840 Pro and has also used the Sandisk Extreme 2 SSD, does the 840 Pro performance justify the cost over the Extreme 2? I've read that the Extreme 2 is decent but I have found a good price for it compared to other drives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolvers16 Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 Is there a huge performance difference with Samsung SSD and the Crucial SSD? I'm planning to get the MSATA crucial 240gb tom for my m14x r1, I've been seeing posts which says that it's not compatible but there's a way to make it work right? Would it be safer to get samsung SSD? though really leaning on getting MSATA cause of budget constraints Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lotusfx Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 I picked up a 240 GB Seagate 600 for $90 because of the great price/performance ratio. If I had money to burn I would probably go with a Samsung 840 Pro, but I can't justify spending that much, especially with how SSD prices are dropping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EaTpOo Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 I got the Samsung SSD 840 EVO, quite happy with it. No negatives yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arstury Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 got a Samsung PM830 with m14xr1, tried fixed bios but goes wrong...work will with sata2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h3llo876 Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 at micro center the sell SSD that fit small laptops i have one in my alienware m15x in the cd drive bay now i run a 320 GD HD and 120 GB SSD not only that the SSD only cost me 65 bucks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xralex Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 I installed a Samsung 840 Evo in my m14x, I thought it was a good deal for the price and it was a nice jump in performance over the stock 500Gb drive that has been in there since I bought it. I am curious how noticeable the BIOS fix will be so I am playing around for a while at SATA 2 speeds before I try the BIOS fix. Honestly for me, casual gamer, picture editor, SATA 2 is nice but my inner geeks wants to get the most out of any system I use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NforceRaid Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 I installed a Samsung 840 Evo in my m14x, I thought it was a good deal for the price and it was a nice jump in performance over the stock 500Gb drive that has been in there since I bought it. I am curious how noticeable the BIOS fix will be so I am playing around for a while at SATA 2 speeds before I try the BIOS fix. Honestly for me, casual gamer, picture editor, SATA 2 is nice but my inner geeks wants to get the most out of any system I use. EVO 500gb, 16gb ram, Win 8.1Update1, A08 Bios Mod with SATA fix, start in 8 seconds. fantastic Ciao 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tone007 Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 EVO 500gb, 16gb ram, Win 8.1Update1, A08 Bios Mod with SATA fix, start in 8 seconds. fantastic Ciao I seem to recall some driver support issues with going to 8.1 on the M14xR1. Does all of the AlienFX functionality still work? Just installed an Evo 250GB myself and liking it so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NforceRaid Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 I seem to recall some driver support issues with going to 8.1 on the M14xR1. Does all of the AlienFX functionality still work?Just installed an Evo 250GB myself and liking it so far. Alienware Command Center I work without any problems, and since I upgraded to Win8.1 Update1 has solved the problem a slow start, now in 8 seconds Win8.1 is active. Ciao Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pav500 Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 This one is pretty great for me.OCZ Agility 4 AGT4-25SAT3-256G 2.5" 256GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) - Newegg.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DivineAura Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 I seem to recall some driver support issues with going to 8.1 on the M14xR1. Does all of the AlienFX functionality still work?Just installed an Evo 250GB myself and liking it so far.I installed Windows 8.1 yesterday and noticed my Nvidia GPU won't kick in while running games. Updating drivers won't work. However, I went back to Windows 8 and upgraded it to Windows 8.1 and everything seemed to work fine. You can use all Command Center functions except the webcam login on Windows 8.1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigben619 Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 I recently bought samsung evo 120 gb and there is a huge difference between a hdd and ssd as far as I can see. I decided to buy samsung evo because a lot of reviews I read said that the price/performance is the best which is what I need. A friend of mine who works on OS's recommended me that Pro is better reliability-wise though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaurabh Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 I've been using the Samsung 840 pro for about a year now and I haven't run into any problems yet . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lftft Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 When I purchased my 840 evo 250gb, I looked at the 850's and the 840 pro's. Decided to save some money on the benchmark performance and to spend money for the capacity. I think that benchmarks are a good tool, but might not capture the day-to-day experience. Either way, moving from a HDD to a SSD should be a good experience! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renren90 Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 Just installed a Samsung 840 Pro in my M14X R1. No problems so far and even reinstalling the OS and applications were a breeze. You will have to flash the Bios to get SATA III speeds though since Dell limited it in the A08 Bios. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laziegoon Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 I'm planning on getting the samsung 850 pro. Anyone know anything about that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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