Best SSD + HDD combo

I can get one of these combos of an ssd & hdd with an Eluktronics N850HP6 laptop for my budget, which is best?
1. 128GB M.2 SSD + 2TB 5400RPM
2. 128GB M.2 SSD + 1TB 7200RPM
3. 128GB M.2 SSD + 1TB Hybrid SSD 5400RPM
4. 128GB Eluktro Pro-X M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD + 1TB 5400RPM

 

250GB SSD + 1TB HDD possible?

 

Welcome, it acutually depends on the user. Assuming the HDD is just data storage then do you need faster access to the data or just more storage? I would suggest just for data storage the hybrid drive is not the best option, now if you have a large data pool of files you are constantly searching the SSD cache can store the directory structure and meta data. Option 4 is if you rarely have to use the data, searching it etc.

 

Not possible as of now since it's out of my budget, but would it be possible to add or replace a 250GB SSD later on?
I don't if know if that's a stupid question I don't have too much knowledge when it comes to this stuff

 

I need more storage, and I'm mainly gonna be using this laptop for gaming. The 2TB HDD isn't really needed but I don't know if a 1TB HDD + a PCIe NVMe SSD is substantially better than going with a regular SSD.
Which combination would you go with for this?

 

If the focus is gaming and you don't have a great need for > 1TB storage drive for things like music, videos, Adobe files, etc. then SSD + 7200 RPM is probably best for gaming.

I'd recommend just keeping your OS and essential software/programs on the SSD. Then split the HDD into a "data/documents" partition and a "games" partition. That way you can create system image backups of your SSD boot drive with software like Macrium Reflect without the backup files becoming weighed down by gaming installations, as well as creating clones of your "data/documents" partition if desired to backup your personal files.

 

@Cyuko I'd recommend 256GB SSD (bought aftermarket, to save some $$) + 2TB HDD (bought with the machine). There is no such thing as too much storage.

 

So I could add or replace for a 256GB later on? Cause I can afford a 2TB HDD + 128GB M.2 SSD

 

The 2TB HDD that came with my N850 is a Seagate 5400rpm drive, not top of the HDD Charts in my book. For gaming, I would get the 256G Eluktro Pro m.2 SSD, which is an OEM Samsung PM961 Polaris M.2-2280, and a 1TB HDD. 128G is not much space. For most gamers, 1TB HDD is more than enough storage, but I would agree that you never seem to have enough. I'd bet you'd see very little real world difference between a 7200rpm and 5400rpm hard drive. I would definitely go with 16G RAM.

 

Is there much of a difference between a standard and an Eluktro Pro SSD?

 

I couldn't say because I only have the Pro version. Like speed differences between SSD's, a normal user is not going to notice a few milliseconds in everyday use. I recall the price difference between the "regular" and Pro drives was minor, so I went with the Pro.

 

Since Windows 10 have some issues with up and running sad with hdd my advice is use only ssd.
Coz if you have system at ssd and video and game on hdd in Windows 10 that cause game and video freezes and lags

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How is this a Windows 10 issue? It is the mechanical drive's issue, imo...

I always recommend getting as big an SSD as possible for a mobile/notebook system - SSD+HDD is asking for the worst of both worlds.

 

As the SSD will almost certainly be for the OS, I'd suggest to get at least a 200GB drive - otherwise, you'll have to reinstall the OS (Having had bitter experience with cloning Windows drives I would strongly advise you to reinstall the OS) if you run out of space. This is a major annoyance but it's obviously not insurmountable...

From personal experience, I'd get a smaller HDD for data and a bigger SSD for the OS if money is an issue - if the data HDD becomes full later on, you can always swap it out for a larger drive and put the old HDD into an external USB caddy. Then you can just copy the contents of the old data drive to the new one. If you start off with a smaller SSD and upgrade later, you'll have a drive with mediocre storage that has fewer practical uses than a large HDD.

There have been numerous times when having a spare HDD has come in handy for both myself and my family – you could even attach it to a Rasberry Pi or a Banana Pi and use it as a cheap NAS system, as an example. Spare HDD drives and USB caddies are two things that have repaid the money I spent on them many times over.

 

Yes, Windows 10 have issues with running system on ssd and multimedia files on hdd

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Not a very informative answer... but if true, you are the only one who seems to suffer from this (yeah; just googled it quickly and got nada...).