T43 SSD options: SATA-mod vs. Ultrabay-PATA SSD vs. Ultrabay-SATA SSD

[ThorOfAsgard]

I'm considering putting an SSD in my T43, and I'm curious which of the following three options is the best bet:

1) SATA mod (I have some electronics experience, I might be able to do it, but I'm not 100% confident)
2) Ultrabay adapter with PATA interface + KingSpec 128GB PATA SSD
3) Ultrabay adapter with SATA interface + some modern SSD (Crucial MX200, Samsung 850 EVO, etc.)

Note: I don't think I'll try the mSATA to PATA conversion method.

For those that have experimented with these methods, which did you find worked best for you?

[ajkula66]

# 1 by far. No comparison.

Option #2 is your worst bet.

Option #3 is a hit or miss. In most cases, a miss.

Another option - also a hit or miss - is an mSATA adapter + mSATA SSD in the main bay.

Plenty of posts regarding this subject matter on the forum, BTW.

[ThorOfAsgard]

Plenty of posts regarding this subject matter on the forum, BTW.

Yeah, so much so that it's dizzying trying to extract streamlined information about the advantages/disadvantages of each approach. I've already scrapped the mSATA idea because it's too hard to find a good converter.

Honestly, if the PATA SSD is a bad idea, I probably won't bother. Too much effort for too little reward otherwise.

[RealBlackStuff]

Alternative: see my signature!

[Johan]

Thor:

What OS do you intend to run, on your T43?

With respct to users who have successfully used SSD's in the main HDD-bay of their T43/p's (without any expensive and delicate "SSD-mods"), did you read this post?

Johan