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Integral SSD Drives 240GB - 28e delivered

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  • #2
    long_b
    Registered Users Posts: 4,928 ✭✭✭long_b


    In time honoured BA tradition I had just spent €22.13 on a 120GB SSD yesterday.

    Nice spot. OP


  • #3
    Silent Running
    Registered Users Posts: 2,818 ✭✭✭Silent Running


    Good timing for me... ordered. Thanks for the heads-up.


  • #4
    Pappacharlie
    Registered Users Posts: 197 ✭✭Pappacharlie


    Great value picked up an SSD for less than 30


  • #5
    Qwerty?
    Registered Users Posts: 1,243 ✭✭✭Qwerty?


    Pappacharlie wrote: »
    Great value picked up an SSD for less than 30

    Are they likely to get caught for customs? I need a few so order will be over a €100


  • #6
    RossieMan
    Registered Users Posts: 6,766 ✭✭✭RossieMan


    Qwerty? wrote:
    Are they likely to get caught for customs? I need a few so order will be over a €100

    Customs from an Irish site?


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  • #7
    Silent Running
    Registered Users Posts: 2,818 ✭✭✭Silent Running


    RossieMan wrote: »
    Customs from an Irish site?

    I don't think they come from Ireland though. I ordered the sd cards recently and they took nearly 3 weeks to get here.


  • #8
    tphase
    Registered Users Posts: 1,043 ✭✭✭tphase


    yet another device I will have to find a use for .....


  • #9
    tphase
    Registered Users Posts: 1,043 ✭✭✭tphase


    OmegaGene wrote: »
    They are based in jersey
    true .... but the last shipment I got from them was posted in the Netherlands, address on the invoice was in Switzerland and it was split to keep the customs value below €22


  • #10
    RossieMan
    Registered Users Posts: 6,766 ✭✭✭RossieMan


    tphase wrote: »
    true .... but the last shipment I got from them was posted in the Netherlands, address on the invoice was in Switzerland and it was split to keep the customs value below €22

    you dont pay customs on anything from within the EU. Jersey or not, still exempt.


  • #11
    Qwerty?
    Registered Users Posts: 1,243 ✭✭✭Qwerty?


    RossieMan wrote: »
    Customs from an Irish site?

    I thought they shipped from Jersey. So my understanding was it is liable for customs? I know in the past they used to split to keep it under customs.
    Just confirming


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  • #12
    styron
    Registered Users Posts: 904 ✭✭✭styron


    2ro5mk4.jpg

    https://www.revenue.ie/en/importing-vehicles-duty-free-allowances/buying-of-goods-online-for-personal-use/buying-goods-from-gibraltar-the-canary-islands-or-the-channel-islands.aspx

    Not that it should matter here if sent via Netherlands.


  • #13
    Supercell
    Registered Users Posts: 15,322 ✭✭✭✭Supercell


    Nice one OP, perfect little drive for Kodi stuff.
    https://www.loughlinstown.ie

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  • #14
    parasite
    Registered Users Posts: 2,077 ✭✭✭parasite


    is there any difference in reputation/reliability with the kingston drive at the same price ?


  • #15
    randomname2005
    Registered Users Posts: 1,931 ✭✭✭randomname2005


    And p series or v series? p series faster, but v series originally more expensive???


  • #16
    alias no.9
    Registered Users Posts: 6,263 ✭✭✭alias no.9


    randomname2005 wrote: »
    And p series or v series? p series faster, but v series originally more expensive???

    A quick Google says V series is the Value Series and the P series is the Performance Series.

    Think the V series is just older so started at a higher price point.


  • #17
    Sciprio
    Closed Accounts Posts: 790 ✭✭✭Sciprio


    Good spot op cheers!. I suppose i'd need to buy the Sata cables separately?
    EDIT: Ordered! Thanks again op.


  • #18
    rubadub
    Registered Users Posts: 32,373 ✭✭✭✭rubadub


    parasite wrote: »
    is there any difference in reputation/reliability with the kingston drive at the same price ?

    I got a kingston and they had good reviews when I checked them out. Not sure if integral is better though.

    I got a cruicial 500gb on amazon, it was under £60 and was the better model range of cruicial. They have a BX range which is budget, and the better MX range. It has has a 5year warranty and is meant to stand up to more transfers, i.e. longer expected life. The 500gb ones seemed to be the best price per gb, though I saw on camelcamelcamel that the good 1TB cruicial had dropped a lot for a day or 2.

    These "performance" and "value" ranges might have similar differences, though the speed specs might be identical.

    I still cannot get over the improvement I saw in a laptop putting in the 240gb kingston, and the old one can still be used for backup in an enclosure.


  • #19
    Charlie19
    Registered Users Posts: 11,713 ✭✭✭✭Charlie19


    That's a great price.

    SSDs really have came down in price, I remember paying 70 odd euro for a 120gb one not that long ago, probably about 4 years ago.


  • #20
    thomond2006
    Registered Users Posts: 45,433 ✭✭✭✭thomond2006


    Rookie question here: Are those compatible with only certain desktops/laptops?


  • #21
    doniem
    Registered Users Posts: 245 ✭✭doniem


    thomond2006 wrote: »
    Rookie question here: Are those compatible with only certain desktops/laptops?

    No, they will work in any pc/laptop that can take a sata drive.


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  • #22
    rubadub
    Registered Users Posts: 32,373 ✭✭✭✭rubadub


    thomond2006 wrote: »
    Rookie question here: Are those compatible with only certain desktops/laptops?
    you can google your model number and see if it can be done, or post in the tech forums if unsure.

    I have some laptops about 13 years old which would not take them, most newer than that can.

    In older systems the speed of them may not be used to it's fullest, but is likely still a huge improvement. If you put a ssd in an old laptop and put on a "light" version of ubuntu instead of windows it can have remarkable performance. I had to stick with windows 7 on the first I did but it was still a massive improvement, it was about 6 years old and mid range at the time.


  • #23
    dingding
    Registered Users Posts: 4,931 ✭✭✭dingding


    https://www.amazon.co.uk/Integral-SATA-Solid-State-Drive/dp/B0771YJNSX

    Amazon has it for £29.99 with free delivery if you have prime. Under 35 euro converted.

    Still a good bit cheaper at 28.50 euro with OP link and discount code.


  • #24
    Gavin "shels"
    Registered Users Posts: 17,963 ✭✭✭✭Gavin "shels"


    Does anyone know if this would be able to go internally into a Lenovo IdeaPad Z580?


  • #25
    rubadub
    Registered Users Posts: 32,373 ✭✭✭✭rubadub


    Gavin shels wrote: »
    Does anyone know if this would be able to go internally into a Lenovo IdeaPad Z580?

    yeah, you can see on cruicials site they have ssds for it, which are the same size/type

    https://uk.crucial.com/gbr/en/compatible-upgrade-for/Lenovo/ideapad-z580

    and nothing weird about removing it



  • #26
    wyf437gn6btzue
    Closed Accounts Posts: 387 ✭✭wyf437gn6btzue


    styron wrote: »
    2ro5mk4.jpg

    https://www.revenue.ie/en/importing-vehicles-duty-free-allowances/buying-of-goods-online-for-personal-use/buying-goods-from-gibraltar-the-canary-islands-or-the-channel-islands.aspx

    Not that it should matter here if sent via Netherlands.

    Got my 240gb ssd delivered two weeks ago from mymemory and there was no hassle


  • #27
    styron
    Registered Users Posts: 904 ✭✭✭styron


    Gavin shels wrote: »
    Does anyone know if this would be able to go internally into a Lenovo IdeaPad Z580?


    Yes.




  • #28
    Lucious Sweet
    Registered Users Posts: 1,528 ✭✭✭Lucious Sweet


    Anyone who ordered at the weekend received their's yet?


  • #29
    Koa Sticky Glue
    Posts: 0 ✭✭✭ Koa Sticky Glue


    MyMemory orders always take about a week or 8 days for me. I ordered on the 16th so I'm thinking Friday (if I'm lucky) or Monday.


  • #30
    Klingon Hamlet
    Registered Users Posts: 2,732 ✭✭✭Klingon Hamlet


    Sciprio wrote: »
    Good spot op cheers!. I suppose i'd need to buy the Sata cables separately?
    EDIT: Ordered! Thanks again op.

    Where is the cheapest place to get these cables or do they come in the box?


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  • #31
    tphase
    Registered Users Posts: 1,043 ✭✭✭tphase


    not yet. usually takes about a week


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