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Apple Computing Products:
macOS - Notebook Hardware
new HDD hybrid (with SSD cache) or 2nd SSD in Optical Bay slot?
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<blockquote data-quote="callagga" data-source="post: 1304360" data-attributes="member: 28027"><p>I have the 2010 MacBook Pro 15" and would like to go for a quicker HDD.</p><p></p><p>What do you think of going for replacing the existing HDD with one of the hybrid HDD's which has a SSD cache, as opposed to putting a 2nd dedicated SSD in the optical bay for the O/S?</p><p></p><p>An example of the hybrid I had in mind was:</p><p>- Seagate MOMENTUS XT 7200.4 500GB SATA 2.5 7200rpm 32MB</p><p></p><p>Wondering if going to the hybrid would give me say 70% of the performance increase of a dedicated SSD, or say only 20%? I just have no idea. Would be a bit easier to install the hybrid, however if it only gives me less than 50% of what a dedicated SSD for OS would give me, then I'd probably want to go with the SSD in optical drive slot.</p><p></p><p>thanks</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="callagga, post: 1304360, member: 28027"] I have the 2010 MacBook Pro 15" and would like to go for a quicker HDD. What do you think of going for replacing the existing HDD with one of the hybrid HDD's which has a SSD cache, as opposed to putting a 2nd dedicated SSD in the optical bay for the O/S? An example of the hybrid I had in mind was: - Seagate MOMENTUS XT 7200.4 500GB SATA 2.5 7200rpm 32MB Wondering if going to the hybrid would give me say 70% of the performance increase of a dedicated SSD, or say only 20%? I just have no idea. Would be a bit easier to install the hybrid, however if it only gives me less than 50% of what a dedicated SSD for OS would give me, then I'd probably want to go with the SSD in optical drive slot. thanks [/QUOTE]
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