SSHDs - are they worth it?

[Speedbird]

Hi

So I'm really getting tired of my laptop's hard drive. At first I thought about replacing it with a Crucial MX100 SSD, but I need at least 500GB and they all are quite expensive. So I thought about getting a hybrid drive. I've heard good things about them, so are they worth it? Should I get one?

[Clyne]

SSHDs are faster than a normal HDD, the only reason i would get one is putting one in my craptop because of limited space.

[Lotus]

Laptop? I'd stick to SSD simply due to the shock resistance.

Why do you need 500gb? That's rather large for a laptop. If you have a laptop bag, it might be best to get a 256 GB MX100 and a small form factor USB HDD that you carry in the bag.

[Speedbird]

Laptop? I'd stick to SSD simply due to the shock resistance.

Why do you need 500gb? That's rather large for a laptop. If you have a laptop bag, it might be best to get a 256 GB MX100 and a small external USB drive that you carry in the bag.

The thing is I don't have a laptop bag. And I need 500GB because I install a lot of software in there.

[EmeraldFlame]

Typically, I would say no, because the combination of a dedicated SSD and HDD are always better, and typically isn't all that much more nowadays.

However, for your situation in a laptop (that I am assuming only has 1 bay) I would say yes it totally is. You should see significantly improved speeds from the SSHD, without the much larger cost of pure SSD storage.

[Thunderjolt]

I would say yes if you want the speed of an SSD but also want a lot of data without it being too expensive. The SSD part will make applications and start up faster and the HDD will store bigger files like games.

[Speedbird]

Typically, I would say no, because the combination of a dedicated SSD and HDD are always better, and typically isn't all that much more nowadays.

However, for your situation in a laptop (that I am assuming only has 1 bay) I would say yes it totally is. You should see significantly improved speeds from the SSHD, without the much larger cost of pure SSD storage.

OK, so I 'll get a Seagate drive in about 2 weeks. Thanks.

[hmminteresting]

Hi

So I'm really getting tired of my laptop's hard drive. At first I thought about replacing it with a Crucial MX100 SSD, but I need at least 500GB and they all are quite expensive. So I thought about getting a hybrid drive. I've heard good things about them, so are they worth it? Should I get one?

I got one its awesome. no issues so go ahead