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    SSD or HDD?

    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by KawaFord, Feb 16, 2009.

  1. KawaFord

    KawaFord Notebook Consultant

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    KawaFord, Feb 16, 2009
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  2. Kris Leisten

    Kris Leisten Notebook Guru

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    I would get the SSD. But thats just me.
     
    Kris Leisten, Feb 16, 2009
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  3. Jakamo5

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    i can say I would get the HDD, but if you want an answer that would help you better, you gotta say what you want...

    SSD = most speed, but highest cost per capacity (with a limit on capacity)
    HDD = less speed (still fast), but lower cost vs capacity with a huge capacity limit
     
    Jakamo5, Feb 16, 2009
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  4. idiotpilot

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    I'd wait a couple years before buying a SSD, they are still young technology and thus are expensive and rather small in terms of space.
     
    idiotpilot, Feb 16, 2009
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    Had this same problem a few months ago... went with another 3200 and things are good..... Id say go for another HD and put them in Raid......give SSD few more years and they will be hella cheaper $$$
     
    t3rR0r, Feb 16, 2009
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  6. iaTa

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    SSD all the way. The best upgrade you will EVER make.
     
    iaTa, Feb 16, 2009
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  7. rudinater

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    Do you really need SSD, and can you do with out the add storage space.

    There is a big difference between 32gb and 320gb.
     
    rudinater, Feb 16, 2009
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    SDDs probably don't have the heat issues that a lot of 7200 rpm drives have.
     
    gamadaya, Feb 16, 2009
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  9. rudinater

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    Well that's fine and all, but your are still talking a 32gb drive vs a 320gb drive. where do you plan on storing your data. On a USD drive :D
     
    rudinater, Feb 16, 2009
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    if you can swing the cost hit then you can get a 128gig SSD that will outperform a platter drive for $240 or so (there are cheaper SSD drives that perform worse than platter drives). For that you get better speed (avg), the reliability of no moving parts, less power consumption, less heat, less noise. personally I can't bring myself to pay the cost per Gb yet but it's coming down fast like every other new tech. my goal is two SSDs in a RAID 0...that'd be fun ;)
     
    BostonBullit, Feb 16, 2009
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  11. KawaFord

    KawaFord Notebook Consultant

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    SSD as the main hdd, and use the 320 (thats in it) as the storage drive.
     
    KawaFord, Feb 16, 2009
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  12. AGlobalThreatsK

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    Quoted for truth
     
    AGlobalThreatsK, Feb 16, 2009
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  13. sgogeta4

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    MLC is a rather new technology but SLC has proven itself over the past decade in much more sensitive applications than HDDs could ever be used in. The current cheapest SLC drive is the Mtron 3500 64GB for $400. Other than that, SLC drives tend to be a lot more expensive due to their manufacturing costs.
     
    sgogeta4, Feb 16, 2009
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  14. KawaFord

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    I'm not in a rush to do it.. but, I'll probably wait it out a little longer.. see what happens..
     
    KawaFord, Feb 16, 2009
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    I still can't decide, I was watching a SSD Vs HDD video, and man.. the SSD is insane compared.
     
    KawaFord, Feb 19, 2009
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    I don't use a SSD yet, but from what I've been reading they offer better performance than HDs but are expensive. Although price drops are on the way and another question is when to buy an SSD.

    NEWS: it seems that SanDisk G3 SSD (MLC) is gonna deliver almost the same (20% less) performance than Intel X25-E SSD (SLC) but 5 times cheaper.

    SanDisk Unleashes World’s Fastest MLC Solid-State Drive (SSD) Family
     
    Cormogram, Feb 19, 2009
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