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    Hybrid hard drive swap?

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by wettek, Feb 16, 2008.

  1. wettek

    wettek Notebook Consultant

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    Gidday again guys

    My SZ 58 has the Seagate 160g "hybrid hard drive" and I am thinking of changing it out for a 250g Hitachi. Can the hybrid drive be changed out for a standard 5400 drive? Any reccommendations or otherwise on the Hitachi?

    Regards to all
     
    wettek, Feb 16, 2008
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    gared Newbie

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    Yes, you can change the drive no problem. Hybrid drive is just the same drive with extra flash memory in it. I am using Western Digital 250 GB/5400 on my SZ110, after I read not much performance gain out of hybrid drive compared to normal drive. But you can use any brand, as long as it has SATA interface.
     
    gared, Feb 18, 2008
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