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Solid State Hybrid Drives

wyverary

wyverary

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So, I've been considering replacing my 2012 13" i7 MBP's stock 750GB hard drive with a 1TB SSHD. My question is...

Do any of you have any experience with SSHD's? I have no interest in a pure-bred SSD, as I need much more storage capacity and I also move and edit large files on a regular basis. I asked this question on Facebook and the only response I got from someone who actually uses an SSHD absolutely loves it. I thought I'd pose it to a community of Aspies who would have a fair amount of knowledge on the subject. :)
 
I have a SSD but it isn't hybrid it is completely solid state. No moving parts.

I find it quite a bit faster and more responsive. Booting is considerably faster, like 400% increase on when I used ordinary non SS drives.
 
wyverary said:
I need much more storage capacity and I also move and edit large files on a regular basis.
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No question that an SSD won't adequately address constant editing and massive storage requirements. (Constant writes and rewrites above 50 GB daily will likely prematurely wear an SSD. I'm using Samsung's SSD "Magician" software that mitigates usage concerns coordinated with my OS.)

Unfortunately though while you might get SSHD performance well beyond that of a conventional 5400 RPM 2.5 hard drive, you're still stuck with the same thermodynamic and noise issues that plague most laptops. But yes, any performance enhancement is better than the typical 5400 RPM 2.5 drive that comes with most laptops out of the box.

Personally I won't have anything BUT an SSD now. Performance is incredible. Also virtually noiseless and without any real heat considerations. If I need more capacity I'll just have to spring for another SSD drive. In my case though, I don't really require a lot of space, and I don't constantly write and rewrite to my disk.

I guess in Wyv's case the trick is having to deal with Apple on such a modification so as not to void his warranty. It's just unfortunate that the proprietary nature of Apple hardware keeps this as an expensive proposition when it really doesn't need to be IMO.
 
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I think the answer is simple, don't buy Apple. The main reason why I hate Apple is the way they constantly try to lock in a customer and restrict their freedoms.
If it is my computer I will do what I want with it. End of story :)
 
StephF said:
I think the answer is simple, don't buy Apple. The main reason why I hate Apple is the way they constantly try to lock in a customer and restrict their freedoms.
If it is my computer I will do what I want with it. End of story :)
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It is very annoying indeed. I love my computer but Apple certainly does like to put a chokehold on anything you can do outside their brand! I will probably replace the drive myself when the warranty expires this summer.
 
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