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For power users (as one of the other child posts states) the extra space afforded by HDDs did have a use case a couple years ago. As an application drive, or a
by mjevans 7y ago
For power users (as one of the other child posts states) the extra space afforded by HDDs did have a use case a couple years ago.
As an application drive, or a drive in a device where the only other moving parts are input keys and fans, SSDs are completely the way to go. Even if dropped weirdly at least the data is probably recoverable.
Unless it's cheep bulk or high-write turn over spinning rust makes less and less sense. Though the cost for bulk storage still favors it. (Given the write endurance, I'd also prefer SSDs to be at least half as expensive.)
- Dylan16807 7y agoPower users can easily handle installing two drives. And if a laptop is letting you choose between a hard drive and an M.2 SSD, then it can also fit both at once.
- mjevans 7y agoAt least in the context and time frame I was referencing, a vast and overwhelming majority of laptops only had a single 2.5 "inch" drive slot. Also, I'm not aware (offhand) of any M.2 form factor spinning rust, which brings us more to the topic of types of flash memory.