What is the difference between HHD and SSD and why would you want to change it?
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Presuming you meant HDD the main difference that SSD has no moving parts, is faster, more energy efficient and more stable.
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I am hoping that if I change to SSD that it may also generate less heat? I wonder if that will be the case. As posted earlier, I have noticed some excess heat in tablet mode.
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The pros, SSD will boot up faster, start apps faster, run cooler and provide longer battery power between charging. The cons, much more costly (byte for byte), and if it fails everything on it is lost. A failed HDD will most likely have recoverable data, but data from a failed SSD cannot be recovered.
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Hi Tamara - The short answer: Hard disk drives are mechanical devices that store data magnetically. Solid state drives have no moving parts and store data on microchips (similar to how a USB drive works). SSDs are higher performing and use less power but they don't store as much data and they cost more than HDDs. So you might consider switching to SSD if you wanted faster, quieter performance and you didn't mind the lower capacity and the higher price. Also the lack of mechanical parts might make the SSD more attractive for mobile users who travel with their laptops frequently.
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From their official FAQ: Can I use solid state disks (SSDs) or hybrid hard drives (HHDs)? Since the Transporter is a network-based storage solution, network throughput is the limiting factor in file transfer performance. Adding an SSD or HHD would not provide any real benefit. At the time of product launch, the Transporter device will not offer the instruction sets required to work with SSDs or HHDs.
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Yes, I have upgraded mine and also switched my hybrid HD for the MX100 SSD. No hassle at all.
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Yes, there is no difference at all in that respect. I have replaced 2 hard drives recently, one in a desktop, one in an old Dell XPS laptop.
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SSD is the type of drive (Solid State Drive) while SATA is the type of connection (Serial ATA) ... hope this helps!
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Hybrids are a blending of SSD and platter technologies that provide many of the benefits of each, so the usual choices are either 1-just the SSHD (the budget alternative) or 2-install both SSD for faster boots and loads of major apps and a standard HDD for larger data storage like videos, etc. I have installed SSHDs on both my primary notebook and desktop, and find that boots are much faster as are loads of the apps that I use all the time (Chrome and Thunderbird). Seagate maintains that the 6GB of Solid State (SS) in the SSHD is enough for most users... So unless are you wanting to spend a little more than twice as much for the second option (SSD and HDD) then Seagate's SSHD is a great compromise, J Hybrids are a blending of SSD and platter technologies that provide many of the benefits of each, so the usual choices are either 1-just the SSHD (the budget alternative) or 2-install both SSD for faster boots and loads of major apps and a standard HDD for larger data storage like videos, etc. I have installed SSHDs on both my primary notebook and desktop, and find that boots are much faster as are loads of the apps that I use all the time (Chrome and Thunderbird). Seagate maintains that the 6GB of Solid State (SS) in the SSHD is enough for most users... So unless are you wanting to spend a... » Read More Hybrids are a blending of SSD and platter technologies that provide many of the benefits of each, so the usual choices are either 1-just the SSHD (the budget alternative) or 2-install both SSD for faster boots and loads of major apps and a standard HDD for larger data storage like videos, etc. I have installed SSHDs on both my primary notebook and desktop, and find that boots are much faster as are loads of the apps that I use all the time (Chrome and Thunderbird). Seagate maintains that the 6GB of Solid State (SS) in the SSHD is enough for most users... So unless are you wanting to spend a little more than twice as much for the second option (SSD and HDD) then Seagate's SSHD is a great compromise, J « Show Less
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Yes, but you essentially cannot use the SSD drive; it's merely there for faster boot up from what I've heard.
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For anyone fairly familiar with computers, you could replace the hard drive with a ssd. However, this laptop boots in less than 20 seconds and runs quite quickly, so I feel confident I am getting a boost from the express cache built-in. Also, it has an amazing recover from sleep in about 2 seconds which makes it even closer to ssd performance. I have a desktop with an ssd for my boot drive, and I can tell you that even buying one of the best Crucial ssd's, they can give you more issues than a standard hard drive. No argument ssds are faster, just saying this hybrid express cache solution from samsung with a 7200 rpm hard drive is a good choice, at least for me.
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It comes with a cloning software that allows you to transfer your data with ease of use. 1TB a lot of space but it's slow at accessing the data. The SSD is so fast that you'll be willing to sacrifice space for speed. An external HDD should do the trick. I have one for 2TB My Passport by Western Digital. It's supper small and it's USB 3 so it's fast! Pre-installed components on computers are not always the best. Oh, by the way: Yes, you can replace it and probably you should. You won't regret it.
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Technically yes, this is faster. However, if you split you User folders up and put them on the 1TB partition like I did (I have a bad habit of dropping large quantities of stuff on the desktop), then overall your system will run about as fast as if you were using a hybrid drive. If you can keep everything situated on the 120GB SSD partition, then your system will run much faster than if you were to use a hybrid drive.
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Yes you can. You can add the SSD to the drive bay from the front of the system which is pretty awesome. I tried the hard way and well failed because of the OS i was trying with. But since then I've left the OS on the main drive which is fast... And everything that's important gets installed on my SSD and it's fast.
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I do not see the point of changing the one it has already for the one you mentioned, because both are hybrids and the hybrids have a flaw when we talk about proper speed. Change for a proper SSD (http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-MZ-7TD250BW-Solid-State-2-5-Inch/dp/B009NHAEXE/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1373543806&sr=1-2&keywords=samsung+ssd) than it will make a lot of difference on speed (boot up time and every day use). If you need more space, use an external drive for storage.
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you can add any amount of storage you want, regardless of type. SSD = solid state drive, no moving parts; HDD = Hard drive disk, moving parts. They both use the same data connector and power cables, so either one will work however SSD's load data very fast but cost alot more $$ per GB. Most people load their operating system (OS) on an SSD for a fast boot time, then at the same time use a HDD to store all their data, ie games movies picture music. So if you want to use both i reccomend buying a small SSD to load your OS on, then use a HDD for mass storage
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I don't know because I don't have any experience with that. It looks like the difference is the HD is a little thicker. Can't go wrong with either, especially considering the price.
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no experience with Lacie. I bought this to switch hhd to ssd.(SSD with thunderbolt is very fast) If you are looking for speed you are limited by 7200 rpm hhd so why buy the thunderbolt version. Your thru put will never be faster than the HHD so I would go USB3. If you plan on switching hhd to ssd then I would caution you because the internals are not high quality.
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Hi!SSD - for System, programs and games (because it's much more quick)HDD - for photos, videos, music, other.
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From what I understand, the SSD is a part of the mechanical HD. In this type of drive configuration, you typically do not have access to the SSD as a drive. In stead, the SSD acts as cache storage to speed up access to frequently used files and applications.