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    I have a....laptop and thinking about hybrid HDD?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by sorrownightshade, Jul 24, 2011.

  1. sorrownightshade

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    sorrownightshade, Jul 24, 2011
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  2. Phil

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    Yes the hybrid drive will be much faster than the 5400rpm drive. See here for real world performance examples: SSD shootout: Real World Performance

    In a laptop like that you are not going to notice any difference in battery life.

    The two best hard drives are the Seagate Hybrid and the WD Black 750GB.

    Seagate wins at booting and application launching, WD has the best sequential throughput (good for video editing and transfering files).
     
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    worth it in your honest opinion?
     
    sorrownightshade, Jul 24, 2011
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    Hybrid drives are a bit of a gimmick IMO.
     
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    Totally worth it in my opinion. I sold my SSD because I found the value for money too low. I'm now using the Momentus XT and it feels very much like an SSD for my usage.

    I made a video so you get an idea of the real world performance.
    http://youtu.be/U8n3fraKjHE
     
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    If i bought one, how do i copy exact data to new hd without a hassle? ive seen the docking stations where i plug 2 int ogether and it just duplicates it, any other way? i want everything on my current HD on that one
     
    sorrownightshade, Jul 24, 2011
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    Acronis True Image can do that for you.

    You need the new drive and a USB enclosure.

    PS. there might be cheaper (free) software available too.
     
    Phil, Jul 24, 2011
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    is the biggest hybrid 500gb? I dont need 750gb but im use to it. partitioned it into 2 sections, 300/450gb 450 as a back up.
     
    sorrownightshade, Jul 25, 2011
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    Yes, it's 500GB. I could not be happier with my hybrid drive. It has given me phenomenal performance -- especially compared to my old 5.4kRPM drive.
     
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    He can still use Acronis True image for free. The trial version is a full version with a limited trial period of 14 days. That gives a plenty of time to copy the internal harddrive into the harddrive in the external enclosure :)
     
    naton, Jul 25, 2011
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