I'd didn't think I'd notice it much (having used SSDs for years), but I recently put a PCIe-based SSD in my laptop. It makes a huge difference - most installs a

I'd didn't think I'd notice it much (having used SSDs for years), but I recently put a PCIe-based SSD in my laptop. It makes a huge difference - most installs are done more or less instantly, and the machine cold-boots in under ten seconds. Definitely not _necessary_, but certainly nice to have.