SSD vs Standard HD in Laptop-Battery power, any equal in power consumption?

I was looking at an SSDrive, specifically a Kingston 60GB, for a laptop, but older posts on SSD say they consume more power than standard platter type HD's. Anyone know of a SSD that is more or less equal in power consumption than a standard platter drive?

 

I'd not go with less than 120 GB with a SSD. 60 GB is not enough at all.

Overall, I'd say that SSD's are worth it, when it comes to speed. That laptop will feel like "The Flash" compared to the slow 5400 rpm drive that most laptops are using.

 

The speed you will gain will be dependent on the drive's read and write capabilities as well as which generation of SATA is on board the laptop. If it's SATA II, you will probably top out about 275 MB/s even if the drive is rated at 530/500 read/write.

As far as power consumption, they ordinarily require less and can extend battery life a bit.

What model laptop and drive are you looking at specifically?

 

Leveno T60, Kingston 60 GB SSD. Threads on Toms and others are saying these suck way more power, which is my main issue, not speed. Lots of people on threads complaining of reduced battery life. But some are old threads, thought maybe newer SSD's would be dealing with that issue by now, but I'm not convinced.

 

Older SSD's might have a higher wattage on paper but they do the same work in half the time or less = less overall power used. More recent SSD's tend to be more frugal with power than the older ones, with greater speed difference.

Get the largest, most recent model, quality brand that you can run to - it will still be a decent addition to your next machine in a year of two.

 

The SSDs that suck the most power will still suck considerably less power than an HDD.

 

I put a Samsung in my Toshiba LT, have not done a time measurement but definitely runs longer, guessing maybe 1/2 hour. LT runs a few degrees cooler, plus the speed will put a smile on your face.