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    Notebooks with 2 drives

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by KillWonder, Oct 28, 2013.

  1. KillWonder

    KillWonder Notebook Evangelist

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    Can someone explain me how to take full advantage of the 2 hd's in one laptop cause whats the point of putting in a worthless 5400rpm drive together with an SSD?
     
    KillWonder, Oct 28, 2013
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  2. tilleroftheearth

    tilleroftheearth Wisdom listens quietly...

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    tilleroftheearth, Oct 28, 2013
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  3. tijo

    tijo Sacred Blame

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    Holding hundreds of GB of media files and documents without breaking the bank.

    I really don't see myself buying 3.5 TB of SSD for my desktop, it would cost more than the rest of the parts, money that I do not have.

    You can also do a full reinstall of the OS without messing with your personal data, etc.

    It doesn't have to be a 5.4K RPM drive by the way, it could be a 7.2K one.
     
    tijo, Oct 28, 2013
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  4. kojack

    kojack Notebook Prophet

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    I have a 750gb HDD and a 120 SSD in my acer 7720 17" notebook. Works a boon. the notebook is just as fast as anything I have used from todays lineup of notebooks. I see no need to upgrade my 5 yo notebook with something new. I have a 17" workstation, with a DVD burner, 17" monitor, 2 Drives, 6gb ram, and very very snappy performance. The SSD is awesome for older notebooks. I also have an intel 120gb SSD, in my 4 year old 4810T timeline olympic edition. Again, super snappy performance and amazing battery life in a portable unit.
     
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  5. Jarhead

    Jarhead 恋の♡アカサタナ

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    Don't get me wrong, SSDs are awesome and if possible, OP should get a good one (I'd recommend something from Crucial, Plextor, Intel, or Samsung). Just needs to understand that for gaming itself, it won't do much to improve actual gameplay.
     
    Jarhead, Oct 31, 2013
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