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Laptop users...are SSDs a must?
Posted on 3/4/19 at 12:47 am
Posted on 3/4/19 at 12:47 am
I'm a student looking for a laptop hopefully under $500. Dont need a lot of storage at all. Was wondering if an SSD is worth an extra $100. Its been a while since I've had a PC without an SSD so I'm kinda spoiled in that aspect. Keep in mind I'm only using it for school + travel/streaming etc...Is the difference in speed really worth that much more money? Also, is 128GB enough?
This post was edited on 3/4/19 at 12:53 am
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Posted on 3/4/19 at 1:05 am to reauxl tigers
Good god yes.
Posted on 3/4/19 at 1:16 am to UltimateHog
Yes to both or just to SSD? Cuz if I get the idea that 128 is enough space for school use only I'll pull the trigger in a heartbeat
Posted on 3/4/19 at 2:05 am to reauxl tigers
Yes to the SSD, you can get by with 128 if you have to. W10 install size after updates is about 31GB-50GB.
Most laptops you can add a standard HDD for storage later or use a microSD card if possible when needed.
Most laptops you can add a standard HDD for storage later or use a microSD card if possible when needed.
This post was edited on 3/4/19 at 2:06 am
Posted on 3/4/19 at 6:19 am to reauxl tigers
For what it's worth - I just bought a PC with Windows 10 1809 and it's using 13 GB with no apps loaded.
Posted on 3/4/19 at 9:38 am to reauxl tigers
Yes
I just salvaged my 2012 MBP that I Was about to throw away
It’s like brand new
I just salvaged my 2012 MBP that I Was about to throw away
It’s like brand new
Posted on 3/4/19 at 9:58 am to reauxl tigers
SSDs are a must for any computer you're going to use interactively.
Posted on 3/4/19 at 10:17 am to reauxl tigers
Yes SSDs are worth it. Yes 128GB is enough.
If you're feeling adventurous, buy a 240GB SSD from Amazon for $30. Put it in a $15 USB hard drive enclosure. Clone the HDD in the laptop to the SSD. Then swap the drives. You'll have a bigger SSD in your laptop, an external HDD for storage/backups and saved yourself $55.
If you're feeling adventurous, buy a 240GB SSD from Amazon for $30. Put it in a $15 USB hard drive enclosure. Clone the HDD in the laptop to the SSD. Then swap the drives. You'll have a bigger SSD in your laptop, an external HDD for storage/backups and saved yourself $55.
Posted on 3/4/19 at 10:34 am to UltimateHog
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W10 install size after updates is about 31GB-50GB.
more like 15GB after you delete the windows.old file
Posted on 3/4/19 at 2:15 pm to TAMU-93
quote:What I'm thinking about doing is buying one of the Lenovo Ideapads and ordering it with the lowest specs,(500gb HDD and 4gb RAM)then buy a 500GB or 250GB m.2 SSD and a cheap 4GB stick of RAM. Could save a bunch of money that way too. What turns me off about the idea pads tho are the TN panels.
If you're feeling adventurous, buy a 240GB SSD from Amazon for $30. Put it in a $15 USB hard drive enclosure. Clone the HDD in the laptop to the SSD. Then swap the drives. You'll have a bigger SSD in your laptop, an external HDD for storage/backups and saved yourself $55.
Edit: Also I have W10 media creation tool on a flash drive and I'll just install it straight to the SSD and buy a $5 W10 activation key on ebay.
This post was edited on 3/4/19 at 2:17 pm
Posted on 3/4/19 at 2:31 pm to reauxl tigers
It's 2019 - I get having a spinning bulk drive for media, even low intensity gaming, etc., but my OSes have been on SSDs for almost a decade, even on desktops.
I just think that's too tight for Windows 10. 256 will give you a little headspace for other critical systems, but you're probably still going to have to maintain installation discipline at that level (in other words, "Do I really need to install this on the SSD?")
Good luck.
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Also, is 128GB enough?
I just think that's too tight for Windows 10. 256 will give you a little headspace for other critical systems, but you're probably still going to have to maintain installation discipline at that level (in other words, "Do I really need to install this on the SSD?")
Good luck.
Posted on 3/4/19 at 5:02 pm to Ace Midnight
Yea I'm gonna break my $500 budget for the Ideapad 330s. LINK Plus it's on sale $270 off so when I'm ready to get rid of it I can sell it for a good price.
Posted on 3/4/19 at 6:03 pm to reauxl tigers
Replacing my spinner with an SSD in my laptop is the single greatest improvement in performance I've ever experienced. I'll never have a spinning drive again if I can avoid it. If your SSD budget it limited, the biggest bang for your buck will be putting the OS and maybe some disk intensive programs on the SSD and using a spinner for things like movies and audio that won't really benefit a whole lot from the access speed of an SSD. 128 GB for an SSD seems a bit small, especially given that 1TB SSDs can be had for about $150 these days.
Maybe you get the cheapest spinner available in the computer, buy your own SSD separately, and use free drive cloning software to clone the cheap HD that came with the computer onto the SSD, then swap them.
Maybe you get the cheapest spinner available in the computer, buy your own SSD separately, and use free drive cloning software to clone the cheap HD that came with the computer onto the SSD, then swap them.
This post was edited on 3/4/19 at 6:16 pm
Posted on 3/4/19 at 6:41 pm to reauxl tigers
Have you considered a Chromebook?
Here a decent Grade A refurbished 14" HP laptop i5, 8GB RAM, 240GB SSD, Win10 Pro from TigerDirect: LINK
Here a decent Grade A refurbished 14" HP laptop i5, 8GB RAM, 240GB SSD, Win10 Pro from TigerDirect: LINK
Posted on 3/4/19 at 7:47 pm to reauxl tigers
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Laptop users...are SSDs a must?
Only if you like having Disk I/O under 99%
Posted on 3/4/19 at 8:19 pm to reauxl tigers
Yes. They are a must for any computer.
Posted on 3/5/19 at 7:14 am to reauxl tigers
I've got a 256gb SSD, and have everything you'll need for school and more on it. Still have 120gb of space IIRC. I just use mine traveling, around the house, and barely any Office stuff. The SSD definitely makes it faster.
I bought a Lenovo Yoga with an i5 since I'm not doing anything special with it
I bought a Lenovo Yoga with an i5 since I'm not doing anything special with it
This post was edited on 3/5/19 at 7:18 am
Posted on 3/5/19 at 12:00 pm to djangochained
I have a Mid 2011 MBP with a 750gb spinning drive that is maxed out. I want to get an SSD to replace that spinning drive, but I can’t afford to buy an internal SSD that is larger than 750gb at the moment. I have a 4tb Western Digital external HDD with the entire MBP backed up to it. Would a 256gb SSD be recommended for me to salvage my MBP if I keep all media, photos, etc in the 4tb external HDD? Should I look at 512gb? I honestly don’t know the first thing to do once I do get an SSD for it. I just simply want my MBP to have great performance once again.
Posted on 3/5/19 at 3:20 pm to TigerDaddy30
500GB SSDs can be had for ~$60-70 these days (granted I don't know if there are any special considerations for Mac compatibility).
I was looking at my order history recently, and I paid ~$220 for a 120GB SSD around 2010.
I was looking at my order history recently, and I paid ~$220 for a 120GB SSD around 2010.
Posted on 3/5/19 at 8:03 pm to TigerDaddy30
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Would a 256gb SSD be recommended for me to salvage my MBP if I keep all media, photos, etc in the 4tb external HDD?
Yes, it’s what I have. I keep photos on iCloud, but Google Photos is a free option if you don’t need full res pics. I’ve also connected an external HDD to an old computer to use as a media server. Just a couple of settings to adjust and I can access the computer or specific folders using my newer MBP.
On my Mac Mini at work I surgically removed the 1 TB HDD and put in a 128 GB SSD. I then set my home directory and OS to the SSD with storage going to the old HDD in an enclosure through USB.
Most of this stuff is pretty easy to do. The hardware removal is typically the hardest part since everything is so interconnected.
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