You'll have to bear with me on this one, husband asked me to look for one of these (he's away on business), he gave me the exact details & all I did was google them & this came up as the cheapest by quite a margin @ eBuyer, when I told him the price, he thought it was decent, so thought I'd share.
240GB SSD
SATA III 6Gbps
Sequential Speed 240GB = READ 565MB/s, WRITE 490MB/s
3 Years Warranty
Choose the P Series 4 SSD to boost the performance of your existing hardware and extend its useful life. It will speed up your daily OS boot times and increase the speed of your applications, overall giving you the best experience of Solid State performance computing.
Key Benefits:
Providing an industry-leading bandwidth of more than 560MB/sec transfers, the Integral P Series 4 SSD can approach the limits of the SATA III 6Gb/s interface on large transfers.
A robust ECC algorithm corrects up to 120 bits error in 2K Byte data. Efficient bad block management and reduced write amplification further increases endurance. Drive health is monitored using an SSD-specific set of S.M.A.R.T. attributes. The combination of these techniques provides excellent data protection.
Benefits:
Enhanced performance: faster boot than HDD, faster access to applications, enhanced productivity and increased efficiency
Read up to 565MB/s*, Write up to 530MB/s*
No mechanical parts
- Highest reliability; less likely to fail than HDD
- Extreme shock resistance
- Zero noise
- No heat generation
Low power consumption - improved battery life on laptops/netbooks
Top comments
wishihadadonkey
20 Jun 1610#26
No, he didn't send a link, he wrote down some stuff he wanted before he left the UK, this was one of the things he was after, he won't be home for 3 weeks, he isn't always in communication because of the nature of his job, I often find stuff for him, I like to think I'm better at finding bargains than he is, I have more time than he does.
He takes a size 11 shoe, his hobbies include mountain climbing & kayaking & he is more of a dog person than a cat person. Anything else you'd like to know, just ask :smiley:
wishihadadonkey to SUMMONER
20 Jun 163#2
Oh I am glad, I'm not really very good with stuff like this, clothes & kids is more my thing, but it did seem quite cheap, thanks :smiley:
All comments (57)
SUMMONER
20 Jun 16#1
Great price, hot!
wishihadadonkey to SUMMONER
20 Jun 163#2
Oh I am glad, I'm not really very good with stuff like this, clothes & kids is more my thing, but it did seem quite cheap, thanks :smiley:
HappyShopper
20 Jun 16#3
Good find.
Looks like it's one of their Daily Deals so will expire at 23:59 tonight or when stocks are exhausted so get in quick.
friar_chris
20 Jun 161#4
the 128gb version I picked up for £26 really impressed. all that it claims to be.
Aplthompson
20 Jun 16#5
How easy is it to transfer from my internal HDD to a ssd as I have always wanted one but have always been scared to try it.My local PC shop wants £115 for them to put a 120gb one in and to transfer the system but I think it is expensive considering the price of the drives
czrsiNk to Aplthompson
20 Jun 162#7
I bought a cable from Amazon that connects via USB2 or USB3 to the new drive. You then simply run a disk cloning program to make an identical copy of your old disk to the new SSD. It's really that easy. I used a piece of software called MiniTool Partition Wizard to get data from my Toshiba 128GB to a Crucial 240GB SSD. Obviously using USB3 will make the process quicker - it took about 25 minutes to migrate my disk
Quite easy and your local PC shop is definitely taking the **** (as pc repair shops always do).
If you want to make the job as easy as possible get yourself a USB 2.0 or USB 3.0 to sata cable, use software clone HDD to SSD. A friend at work swears by AOMEI Backupper.
czrsiNk
20 Jun 16#6
Cheap as chips - probably explains why Ebuyer are charging still £137 for the 850 EVO 500GB as they must be making a loss on these!
netjock
20 Jun 16#8
Interesting is the 120gb version is just as fast on the spec sheet. You might want the larger capacities for laptops. Where as if you are on desktop you might want the 120gb version.
Zek
20 Jun 16#9
I have the 120gb version, haven't used it much but I'm sure the write speed was only 100MB/S, though I know they usually increase speeds for higher capacities, if this has close to the specs its a bargain.
cochon
20 Jun 161#10
100MBs sounds more like a driver/interface restriction, I recently installed the 120GB model in a home server (SATA3), I get 270MBs write and 390MBs read, though raw transfer speed wasn't my motivation for getting one. So yes a bargain for the 240GB model.
ultra2extreme
20 Jun 16#11
local pc shop not taking the p really. for starters you can only clone to a larger disk and its pretty unlikely that 240gb is larger than the hdd in the laptop already. to fully reinstall windows and install a new ssd id say thats a fair price. i actually charge a little more.
MrRKing
20 Jun 161#12
Ouch! A shame eBuyer doesn't ship to the Netherlands.. (yeah, a Dutch man is watching hukd too! :wink: ).
Good price! Got the 120gb one and got 530MB read and 480MB write on that one on a ordinary laptop. :smirk:
coldo
20 Jun 16#13
would this fit in a Chromebook??
PurplePerson to coldo
20 Jun 16#17
Almost certainly not. *If* you have a Chromebook with upgradable storage it'll most likely use M.2 or mSATA drives, which are just small boards with the chips mounted (not cased drives).
RiverDragon8
20 Jun 161#14
Nonsense you can clone to a smaller capacity hard drive. For 25 min job including the price of a 120gb SSD (£25) they are charging £90 so yeah they are taking the p!!
captainbeaky
20 Jun 162#15
mymemory.co.uk have now price matched & they deliver across Europe.
Without wishing to pry, but why couldn't he research this himself instead asking you to??
He obviously has communication wherever he is 'on business' and could send you a link of his chosen product.
At the very least could he not wait until he returns - or does he want you to do the data migration etc etc??
Rotoq to dewponds
20 Jun 16#19
Irrelevant. Like the deal or don't.
dewponds
20 Jun 16#20
maybe - but then remove the opportunity to comment - cold - bettter drives for a little more available
ultra2extreme
20 Jun 16#21
what software will clone a system disk to a smaller one while maintaing mbr integrity. none of mine will. that would be very handy!!
thecrazyfox
20 Jun 16#22
thecrazyfox
20 Jun 16#23
Use PartedMagic, restart computer, let the scandisk to run on boot ... All done !
RiverDragon8
20 Jun 161#24
aomei backupper http://www.backup-utility.com/ Straight up clone any size hard drive
(This is no needed if you previously done a fresh install) aomei partition assistant http://www.disk-partition.com/download-home.html This to merge partition if you have any (Go on youtube if your unsure).
Difficult level i would say 2 out of 10. Let me guess your using macrium reflect free like everyone else on here uses.
odysseyhun
20 Jun 16#25
Is this an okay brand to go with for system drive?!
wishihadadonkey
20 Jun 1610#26
No, he didn't send a link, he wrote down some stuff he wanted before he left the UK, this was one of the things he was after, he won't be home for 3 weeks, he isn't always in communication because of the nature of his job, I often find stuff for him, I like to think I'm better at finding bargains than he is, I have more time than he does.
He takes a size 11 shoe, his hobbies include mountain climbing & kayaking & he is more of a dog person than a cat person. Anything else you'd like to know, just ask :smiley:
williamhodgson
20 Jun 16#27
Yes, it's expensive if you are capable of doing it yourself, but that's the going rate for this type of work. As well as cloning the drive, the drives have to be swapped over. On some computers this takes a couple of minutes, but it can take up to half an hour to swap the drives in some laptops. Getting at the hard drive is often the hardest part, but there is a good chance someone has done a YouTube video.
Sheza1
20 Jun 16#28
Which drives are better for a little extra? Not saying you're wrong, genuinely trying to make a good investment here!
dewponds
20 Jun 162#29
Thank you very helpful
Are you voting to leave or stay in the EU - you didn't make that clear?
dewponds
20 Jun 16#30
Personally I highly rate the Samsung EVO Pro drives or the non pro versions if you don't want to spend that much - consistently good reviews for both - in terms of price yes they are more expensive but my personal experience worth the extra.
If your budget allows go for the 256GB or higher.
Sheza1
20 Jun 16#31
I agree, I have an Evo 840 at the moment and no issues here. However, there is a £27 price difference between the 850 EVO and the Integral listed here!
dewponds
20 Jun 16#32
As the old saying goes 'You get what you pay for'
czrsiNk
20 Jun 161#33
This is why you (as a PC repair shop) are taking the p :smiley: You're saying that Windows needs to be re-installed? Not if you are cloning a drive...it's a like for like copy. Yes, if you were installing it to a new machine I can see the point of a re-install (all new drivers etc), but just to go from a smaller capacity to a larger capacity then you have ZERO need to re-install Windows. Also, Mini Partition Tool allows you to create partitions on new drives and/or only copy across the partitions you need. I should set up my own PC shop - looks like it's easy money!! PS No disrespect to your business is suggested at all, just my own thoughts and why I do my own upgrades.
les1938
20 Jun 16#34
Wrong, cloned a 320 onto a 120 no problem, Win 7. Now running 10 after upgrade.
superfreddy
20 Jun 16#35
Is this a decent drive? I'm new to SSD's so I'm planning to go from a standard drive in my laptop, to an SSD.
JC_Maven
20 Jun 16#36
Bought, thanks! Now i need SSD to USB, magnetic screwdriver and anti-static wrist strap...
superfreddy
20 Jun 16#37
Why?!
czrsiNk
20 Jun 16#38
Cautious? Depends on laptop - not all will have easy swappable hard drives therefore need to be taken apart. My old Dell Vostro never went back together in quite the same way after I took it apart to replace the USB 3/network module...so many screws...
mysticus
21 Jun 16#39
IT consultant and engineer.... Rubbish talk, I do this regularly! If you dont have more data on the disk you are cloning than the one you are switching to, you are safe to go... cloning software will take care of patching the OS for the changed size...
E.g: you have 1000GB (1TB) hdd, but only have 60GB data in total of whole disk, you can easily bring in a 120GB SSD for cloning to.... Just make sure you clean up your temp files (to save even more space) in user/windows folders and any residue left from installers... temp folders can have quite hefty data left in them as well as notorious apple back up folder (which i have seen sizes of 400GB+)
If you are really limited in budget and not have much data to worry about, you can just get a smaller one and have the taste of the speed, or not much problem with budget, 240GB are pretty standard and more than enough for most user bases...
FYI (to local shop) For your record, i have swapped boatload of 1TB disks for clients for 120/240GB SSDs many of which never used more than 40-70GB data. Only ever had single 1TB SSD installed for a developer who dual boots between win/mac and has boat load of DBs to run on them for tests...
sanjhype
21 Jun 16#40
Great find , ordered, heat
mario2001
21 Jun 16#41
I don't understand why people are talking about transfer speeds and pc repair shops on this deal or even comparative drives. Here is an excellent example of how a good husband explains technology to a lovely wife. I would normally just ask my wife to buy something and never write it on piece of paper - it's a learning for me today after 15 years of marriage. I bet on my return I would find a brand new top spec mini on my drive way bought by my wife using my credit cards if I ever ask my wife to buy a fast drive !! Voted hot for communication - it's a big learning for me.
And by the way you know his shoe size - amazing!! I thought only women have shoe sizes that their husbands are supposed to remember. Hot hot hot.....
Shaydog
21 Jun 16#42
Awesome, needed one...cheers op....hot!
JC_Maven
21 Jun 16#43
To replace my current ssd
ultra2extreme
21 Jun 16#44
acronis true image professional. i even pay for it ha! thanks for input ill try it out.
RiverDragon8
21 Jun 16#45
I've used acronis true image pro (It came free with Crucial BX100 250 GB SSD I bought), Aomei is miles better and easier to use + it's free.
Brocily
22 Jun 16#46
I don't need another, but it's soooo tempting :disappointed:
dave111
24 Jun 16#47
will this fit in a thinkpad t440p as a replacement for a standard hdd.
do i need to buy any adaptor>
SUMMONER
25 Jun 161#48
Yes, that should fit fine. A video tutorial of the installation can be watched here.
Get the Toshiba one off Amazon, Ebuyer are an utter nuisance when it comes to warranty service.
On paper the specifications of the drives appear pretty much identical, so any actual differences will unlikely to be noticeable outside benchmarking software.
dave111
25 Jun 16#51
thanks. or is there one for a few quid more that is better speed/spec
SUMMONER
25 Jun 16#52
I honestly couldn't tell you.
In my opinion it is not important which "budget SSD" you buy, so long as it is made by a major brand, is a current model and there are no news articles that talk about higher than usual failure rates.
For every day work (web/email/watching videos) I very much doubt that you would actually notice the difference between the overpriced Samsung 850 Pro in my personal computer and the Toshiba Q300, if was to swap them over without telling you.
Personally I only use Samsung made drives in my computers and those of clients. In the 4+ years I have been installing them I have about 5 faulty drives out of now more than 300 drives installed. They just work, and from a business point of view that is far more important than the difference in price.
Family, friends and neighbours usually get Kingston, Sandisk and more recently the Integral drives, because they do work very well (no returns so far at all) and their lower price can make the purchase decision a little easier.
pantaiema
26 Jun 16#53
Indeed you are a star. A burning hot deal ...
Now a new challenge for you. Please find 8TB HDD for around £160 (e.g £20 /TB) please ??
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Opening post
240GB SSD
SATA III 6Gbps
Sequential Speed 240GB = READ 565MB/s, WRITE 490MB/s
3 Years Warranty
Choose the P Series 4 SSD to boost the performance of your existing hardware and extend its useful life. It will speed up your daily OS boot times and increase the speed of your applications, overall giving you the best experience of Solid State performance computing.
Key Benefits:
Providing an industry-leading bandwidth of more than 560MB/sec transfers, the Integral P Series 4 SSD can approach the limits of the SATA III 6Gb/s interface on large transfers.
A robust ECC algorithm corrects up to 120 bits error in 2K Byte data. Efficient bad block management and reduced write amplification further increases endurance. Drive health is monitored using an SSD-specific set of S.M.A.R.T. attributes. The combination of these techniques provides excellent data protection.
Benefits:
Enhanced performance: faster boot than HDD, faster access to applications, enhanced productivity and increased efficiency
Read up to 565MB/s*, Write up to 530MB/s*
No mechanical parts
- Highest reliability; less likely to fail than HDD
- Extreme shock resistance
- Zero noise
- No heat generation
Low power consumption - improved battery life on laptops/netbooks
Top comments
He takes a size 11 shoe, his hobbies include mountain climbing & kayaking & he is more of a dog person than a cat person. Anything else you'd like to know, just ask :smiley:
All comments (57)
Looks like it's one of their Daily Deals so will expire at 23:59 tonight or when stocks are exhausted so get in quick.
Cable: XGeek Data Cable
And yes, your local PC shop is taking the p!
If you want to make the job as easy as possible get yourself a USB 2.0 or USB 3.0 to sata cable, use software clone HDD to SSD. A friend at work swears by AOMEI Backupper.
Good price! Got the 120gb one and got 530MB read and 480MB write on that one on a ordinary laptop. :smirk:
http://www.mymemory.co.uk/SSD-Drives/Integral/Integral-240GB-P-Series-4-SATA-III-2.5INCH-SSD-Drive
He obviously has communication wherever he is 'on business' and could send you a link of his chosen product.
At the very least could he not wait until he returns - or does he want you to do the data migration etc etc??
Use PartedMagic, restart computer, let the scandisk to run on boot ... All done !
(This is no needed if you previously done a fresh install) aomei partition assistant http://www.disk-partition.com/download-home.html This to merge partition if you have any (Go on youtube if your unsure).
Difficult level i would say 2 out of 10. Let me guess your using macrium reflect free like everyone else on here uses.
He takes a size 11 shoe, his hobbies include mountain climbing & kayaking & he is more of a dog person than a cat person. Anything else you'd like to know, just ask :smiley:
Are you voting to leave or stay in the EU - you didn't make that clear?
If your budget allows go for the 256GB or higher.
E.g: you have 1000GB (1TB) hdd, but only have 60GB data in total of whole disk, you can easily bring in a 120GB SSD for cloning to.... Just make sure you clean up your temp files (to save even more space) in user/windows folders and any residue left from installers... temp folders can have quite hefty data left in them as well as notorious apple back up folder (which i have seen sizes of 400GB+)
If you are really limited in budget and not have much data to worry about, you can just get a smaller one and have the taste of the speed, or not much problem with budget, 240GB are pretty standard and more than enough for most user bases...
FYI (to local shop) For your record, i have swapped boatload of 1TB disks for clients for 120/240GB SSDs many of which never used more than 40-70GB data. Only ever had single 1TB SSD installed for a developer who dual boots between win/mac and has boat load of DBs to run on them for tests...
And by the way you know his shoe size - amazing!! I thought only women have shoe sizes that their husbands are supposed to remember. Hot hot hot.....
do i need to buy any adaptor>
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Toshiba-240GB-Solid-State-Internal/dp/B01AWP7O7Y/ref=sr_1_7?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1466841157&sr=1-7
On paper the specifications of the drives appear pretty much identical, so any actual differences will unlikely to be noticeable outside benchmarking software.
In my opinion it is not important which "budget SSD" you buy, so long as it is made by a major brand, is a current model and there are no news articles that talk about higher than usual failure rates.
For every day work (web/email/watching videos) I very much doubt that you would actually notice the difference between the overpriced Samsung 850 Pro in my personal computer and the Toshiba Q300, if was to swap them over without telling you.
Personally I only use Samsung made drives in my computers and those of clients. In the 4+ years I have been installing them I have about 5 faulty drives out of now more than 300 drives installed. They just work, and from a business point of view that is far more important than the difference in price.
Family, friends and neighbours usually get Kingston, Sandisk and more recently the Integral drives, because they do work very well (no returns so far at all) and their lower price can make the purchase decision a little easier.
Now a new challenge for you. Please find 8TB HDD for around £160 (e.g £20 /TB) please ??