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    Hybrid drive in L702X

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by robcope, Jan 2, 2012.

  1. robcope

    robcope Notebook Evangelist

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    Has anyone installed a hybrid disk drive? I just can't justify spending money on an SSD. I want to purchase a 500 GB hybrid. Does the hybrid show any real improvement over the stock Seagate drives that come in the L702X?
     
    robcope, Jan 2, 2012
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    AndehX Notebook Enthusiast

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    Yes. I use a 250GB hybrid drive in my XPS17, and the difference is noticable. I would recommend getting one.
     
    AndehX, Jan 2, 2012
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  3. Tsunade_Hime

    Tsunade_Hime such bacon. wow

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    It has been shown in benchmarks that the SSD Hybrid drive makes a difference, but in the 2 that I have owned, I saw NO difference between a normal mechanical drive and the SSD Hybrid drive. Plus mechanical drives are still prone to mechanical failure while SSDs are not.
     
    Tsunade_Hime, Jan 2, 2012
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