Cache Drive and MBP

I have a 2011 MBP and an SSD, but after doing some searching I'm beginning to think that a cache drive seems to better fulfill my needs. Will a cache drive increase the read and write speeds enough to justify buying one? Additionally, how hard would it be to install and set it up?

 

Can the MBP do SSD caching? I would be surprised if it did. The best I would think available for you is a Hybrid HDD.

The hardware, the O/S and the manufacturer's support would all need to be called on to make it happen.

Apple doesn't make things happen, just because it can (it has to have magic - this magic: $$$$).

See:
Intel's Z68 Chipset and SSD Caching Reviewed - Mac Rumors


That's the best I could find on this topic, meaning it seems a no-go.

 

That info is a bit dated - it's entirely possible to create a DIY Fusion Drive.

 

And a 'Fusion Drive' is not Intel SRT tech... is it?

 

Awh, well this is why I asked before I bought. Thanks bunches!

 

And it's not like SRT is the only SSD caching technology out there, as you seem to be implying.

 

No, I'm not implying it's the only caching tech out there - just that if I were to rely/depend on a third party solution - it would probably be only Intel's... (if top stability and performance are equally important).

 

Given how Core Storage (the underlying technology enabling Fusion Drive) is a first-party OS-layer technology, and given Apple's stellar reputation for delivering trouble-free user experiences, I'd say Fusion Drive on a Mac is even safer than SRT on Windows, if that's what you're concerned about.

Even if that weren't the case, I believe that it's better to provide all relevant possibilities and let the reader make the final decision, than to only provide information on things that I personally believe in. After all, what ultimately suits the reader best may be something that I'm personally opposed to... I guess the $500 craptops that are often mentioned on the What Notebook Should I Buy forum are a good example of this - while I would never get one personally, for someone who just needs a basic computer and doesn't have much of a budget, they're a perfect match.