Using a SSHD?

[Curiously Flamboyant Sheep]

What do you guys think about Hybrid drives? I'm looking to expand my storage capacity. I have an ailing 460GB 5400 RPM HDD and a 72GB 10000 RPM HDD. I've been thinking about purchasing this:

 

http://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Desktop-Solid-Hybrid-ST2000DX001/dp/B00EIQTKAS/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1409201579&sr=8-3&keywords=hybrid+drive

 

What's the performance of a SSHD versus a SSD and versus a 5400 RPM HDD?

[Guest Kloaked]

I'd rather than a separate SSD and HDD, just my opinion.

[Clyne]

i think i would only buy a hybrid hdd for a laptop because they don't have space for a ssd and hdd, i would rather get a separate ssd and hdd on a desktop

[TheKDub]

The SSHD is a 7200RPM HDD with a small SSD inside it that will be used to store your most used files, it will greatly outperform your 5400 RPM drive.

[thekeemo]

thats a good deal right there

[connorpiper]

Well I would suggest getting a 128GB SSD and a 1TB WD10EZEX.

But the SSHDDs are just not as reliable.

[Vacsol]

SSHDs combine the hardware failure of a HDD with the read/write limit of an SSD

[Chriz6097]

For the money they are one of the best solutions. I would personally go for separate solutions but for people who can't spend much money on a system an SSHD is a great solution.

[Curiously Flamboyant Sheep]

The SSHD is a 7200RPM HDD with a small SSD inside it that will be used to store your most used files, it will greatly outperform your 5400 RPM drive.

 

That's good to hear. I'm not happy with my extremely slow 5400 RPM drive at all. The SSHD interests me but I don't know if it's worth it.

[Curiously Flamboyant Sheep]

Well I would suggest getting a 128GB SSD and a 1TB WD10EZEX.

But the SSHDDs are just not as reliable.

 

Ah, not reliable? Do they have a higher-than-normal failure rate? I have a 128GB SSD for my OS and frequently used applications already.

[Curiously Flamboyant Sheep]

For the money they are one of the best solutions. I would personally go for separate solutions but for people who can't spend much money on a system an SSHD is a great solution.

 

Well, I'm wanting a higher capacity storage with a faster access speed than my 5400 RPM drive. I could get something like a regular 2TB 7200 RPM drive, but I don't know how much faster that would be in actuality against my current 5400 RPM drive.

[connorpiper]

Ah, not reliable? Do they have a higher-than-normal failure rate?

 

Well it's doubling the failure chance because there is a SSD and HDD in there. If one fails, your fucked.

I would just get a HDD and a SSD. (1TB WD10EZEX is ~$50 and faster than your 5400RPM HDD)

[Curiously Flamboyant Sheep]

Well it's doubling the failure chance because there is a SSD and HDD in there. If one fails, your fucked.

I would just get a HDD and a SSD. (1TB WD10EZEX is ~$50 and faster than your 5400RPM HDD)

 

Very cool. I'll avoid the SSHD then. Thanks.

[Captain_Slow]

The SSHD is a 7200RPM HDD with a small SSD inside it that will be used to store your most used files, it will greatly outperform your 5400 RPM drive.

For laptop I'm pretty sure it's 5400

[TheKDub]

For laptop I'm pretty sure it's 5400

 

There are 7200RPM laptop drives, I've got a 750GB WD Black (7200RPM) drive in mine right now.

[Captain_Slow]

There are 7200RPM laptop drives, I've got a 750GB WD Black (7200RPM) drive in mine right now.

I'm talking about the SSHD

[TheKDub]

I'm talking about the SSHD

http://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Momentus-7200RPM-Hybrid-ST750LX003/dp/B00691WMJG