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SSHD - solid state hybrid drives
Posted on 5/28/14 at 7:51 pm
Posted on 5/28/14 at 7:51 pm
Anyone have one/like them? I really don't like having more hard drives than I have to. I currently have 1 ssd for my windows installation and a couple hdds for the heavy lifting.
I'd like to get a new hybrid drive if it means that my system will boot as fast as a normal ssd, but with the ability to store massive amounts in my user directories.
Thoughts?
I'd like to get a new hybrid drive if it means that my system will boot as fast as a normal ssd, but with the ability to store massive amounts in my user directories.
Thoughts?
This post was edited on 5/29/14 at 7:14 am
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Posted on 5/28/14 at 7:58 pm to Swoopin
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Thoughts?
If SATA ports aren't at a premium for you, it's unnecessary, and I would continue to buy a smallish SSD with one, large (2-4TB) HDD. I believe it was Stout who pointed out to me something I hadn't previously considered, which is what do you do when one half of that drive fails? It's an SSD and an HDD inside of one case, but can you use them separately (ie, when the HDD inevitably fails, will the ssd still be usable)?
Posted on 5/28/14 at 8:06 pm to Swoopin
I have an SSD on my MBP and a Fusion on my iMac. Both are faster than a standard hard drive but I can still tell a difference between the SSD and the Fusion. 
Posted on 5/28/14 at 8:07 pm to Swoopin
worth every penny. it made night and day difference on my already fast i7 system. SSD is a MUST have imo.
Posted on 5/28/14 at 8:12 pm to Swoopin
Stick with the standalone SSD for best performance, and reroute your user directories/libraries to a hard drive.
Posted on 5/28/14 at 8:23 pm to Swoopin
What product are you putting it into.
Posted on 5/28/14 at 8:39 pm to Swoopin
I put so and a few important programs on my ssd and i have a 2 tb hdd split in half for games and backup.
Ssd is the only way to go imo
Ssd is the only way to go imo
Posted on 5/28/14 at 9:08 pm to SaintLSUnAtl
Yall should read more than the first sentence of the OP. 
He has an SSD, so he knows they're the shite. He was wondering if he should switch to a hybrid drive to have the speed of an SSD and the capacity of an HDD on one device so that he could store more of his files in "one place."
He has an SSD, so he knows they're the shite. He was wondering if he should switch to a hybrid drive to have the speed of an SSD and the capacity of an HDD on one device so that he could store more of his files in "one place."
Posted on 5/28/14 at 9:13 pm to Swoopin
Got one in my MBP. It's fast but if it bricks, work paid for it
Posted on 5/28/14 at 9:47 pm to ILikeLSUToo
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Yall should read more than the first sentence of the OP. He has an SSD, so he knows they're the shite. He was wondering if he should switch to a hybrid drive to have the speed of an SSD and the capacity of an HDD on one device so that he could store more of his files in "one place."
Um...did ya read my post?
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I put so and a few important programs on my ssd and i have a 2 tb hdd split in half for games and backup.
I understood perfectly what he said. I'll be more clear. NO. KEEP A SEPARATE SSD AND HDD WITH ALL YOUR NON-IMPORTANT PROGRAMS/FILES. I was just confirming that ssd is the tits with the last sentence
Better?
And "so" in my post is supposed to be "os"...phone auto-corrected
This post was edited on 5/28/14 at 9:49 pm
Posted on 5/28/14 at 10:31 pm to SaintLSUnAtl
OK GOT IT
Posted on 5/28/14 at 11:28 pm to ILikeLSUToo
Sorry. I was just giving my opinion. I dont really see the need in any type of hybrid. My ssd with the hdd works like a dream for me.
Posted on 5/29/14 at 12:04 am to SaintLSUnAtl
The hybrid drives are a great idea and the cost premium is small. However with such a small SSD "cache" size, I would imagine that it would have a shorter lifespan. However that could be in your replacement timeframe anyways
Posted on 5/29/14 at 12:34 am to SaintLSUnAtl
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I dont really see the need in any type of hybrid.
They're mainly for people with laptops that want a boost in speed, but also need the storage capacity of a traditional HDD.
Posted on 5/29/14 at 6:48 am to brucevilanch
A laptop would make sense bc of the limited size. For a desktop the separate drives work great in my experience.
Posted on 5/29/14 at 7:13 am to NYCAuburn
Custom built PC
ETA: Sorry, updated thread title slightly. Looking for comparisons of a hybrids vs a SSD+HDD setup
ETA: Sorry, updated thread title slightly. Looking for comparisons of a hybrids vs a SSD+HDD setup
This post was edited on 5/29/14 at 7:15 am
Posted on 5/29/14 at 10:01 am to Swoopin
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Custom built PC
separate SSD and HDD, skip the hybrid
Posted on 5/29/14 at 10:09 am to ILikeLSUToo
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Stick with the standalone SSD for best performance, and reroute your user directories/libraries to a hard drive.
Yep. I just upgraded our stations to raided SSDs and switched to a NAS server (a few months earlier) on my gigabit switch and it runs very smooth.
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