I know a Hybrid drive uses the cache for frequently used data but would it be a waste if I was just going to get a mSata for my boot drive anyway ?
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If you are installing Windows on the mSATA however, the cache on the hybrid drive will simply cache the files you use the most that are on that drive. It will only speed up your most used programs installed on the HDD and most used files that are on the HDD. Whether the speed up for the stuff that you won't put on the SSD is worth it is for you to decide. If you have a choice between a hybrid drive and a 5400 RPM drive, get the Hybrid simply because it's 7200 RPM. If you have the option for a large capacity 7200 RPM drive, you could go for that instead. -
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That's my current setup: µSata SSD (OS) + hybrid 500GB (most frequently used data) + HDD 1.5TB (archival). It works fairly decently.
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Generally, hybrid HDDs are terribly wasteful for pure storage alongside a pure SSD. This is because the primary access pattern is low queue depth Sequential Read and occasionally Write which any modern 2.5inch HDD with high density platters can perform admirably (Sequential read/write speed is king here). The expensive SSD portion of the hybrid SSD only really speeds up access latency and Random Operations which storage HDDs very seldom do (unless this is where you are running a specific program from). Hence, I don't think you'll be gaining very much using a Hybrid SSD over a pure HDD considering the significant price and energy consumption difference.
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mSata SSD + Hybrid drive, a waste of money ?
Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Maikky, Jul 2, 2013.