Posted on 05/18/2020 5:59:01 PM PDT by ducttape45
“You have it backwards...”
Thank you for explanation. I guess it’s been a while since my last computer purchase. It was different then, which was only 3-4 years ago. :)
Going to replace the battery while I have it opened too.
Just need to learn how to clone the drive.
Much of my machine’s slow down was actually from the HD. Program crashes, spinning beach balls all went away with the new SSD. As I said, it was like getting a new computer.
SSDs give you much better performance. There really is no comparison between SSDs and platters for access rates.
The issue of having limited numbers of writes to a given sector of the SSD is not as big a deal as it was when they were first introduced. If you've got developers who do a lot of compiling, and such, you might run up against those limits, but for regular users, it's probably not a big issue. I'd just factor that in to the equation for those users. Don't be overly surprised if they need a replacement before the useful life of the laptop is reached.
The price differential between the two types of storage is huge, especially if you're looking at needing a TB or more of space. That may matter for some users. The more actual disk space you need, the bigger the price differential between SSD and hard disks.
Regardless of the drive type, regular backups of user data is critical. For the OS and/or programs not so much. The backup device should be spinning disks. (IMO) I use a backup program that uses 'rsync' to perform daily backups. This is insanely efficient from a space perspective. Since I use Linux, it allows symlinks for files. This means the backup program doesn't have to copy the actual data for a file that already exists and has not changed. Do not know if a similar program is available for Windows. To give you an idea how efficient this backup mechanism is, I have a 4TB backup drive. My home partition is 3.6TB, and currently has 737GB of data used. My backup drive has 30 full backups of my data on it going back to 2016. Even with 30 full backups, I've only used 2TB of space on that backup. That equals 22TB of backups in that 2TB of space. (my data doesn't change all that much on a daily basis). Backups are important enough to do religiously. If you don't back up your stuff, you deserve to lose it.
On my desktop, I have a smallish SSD for the OS and programs, and a much larger hard drive for my data. On a laptop, multiple drives probably aren't an option. I really don't worry about my boot drive. If it fails, I'll go buy another, and load the OS/apps on it and move on. I have backups of everything that is important, including offsite storage of monthlies.
Thanks for the info. I like my MBP, hate the new ones(but that’s another story).
The HDD died, I sent it off to repair. They installed a 1T, 5400 rpm . It boots like an old Windows machine, sloooow.
Go with SSD and use a usb drive or external for back up of sensitive files.
I’m planning to go SSD soon, already have over 150,000 pictures on an external 1.5 TB drive. I use smaller, up to 228 gb usb drives for carry around stuff, songs for band etc.
The SSD will last long enough you’ll probably replace the laptop sooner...
[[ I am investigating whether to purchase new solid state hard]]
Yes, absolutely- immediate speed upgrade-
my SSD has lasted longer than mechanical ones I’ve had i nthe past- i was always havign to buy HDD’s I’m sure the SSD will go- but so far so good-
bump for later
James spelled “Jaymes.” I remember the commercials.
MTBF on SSDs is absurdly long and getting longer every year. Meanwhile, M.2 disks are becoming more fashionable and boast astronomically better performance than even SSDs.
Bottom line: old school spinning disk should be relegated to 3rd or 4th tier data center operations like near-state backups or bulk storage (>100 TB). For consumer electronics, M.2 is the current standard bearer, and SSD is a comparable second for performance.
I have an SSD RAID Array in my old AMD FX-8350 and it's been running almost non-stop for just about three years now. Not a single hiccup with any of the SSD's in it.
BTW: BUY SAMSUNG SSD's. I cannot possibly recommend them highly enough. I also use other brands, none of them for anything more than a device to copy data to, label and put on a shelf. I trust my daily data to SAMSUNG SSD's.
You must have the only working 286 on the Interwebs methinks.
No, but it was old and fragmented.
Really? I’m have to go back and check that out. Thanks for that information.
Course I would give similar advice for a mechanical HDD also. I learned many moons ago to backup C: as soon as you get installed with all drivers and programs. If your data changes every day, think about what you simply must have to figure out what to backup and when. Programs don't need to be backed up, just the data it produces. On some programs I actually backup the data to separate multiple locations. I write my Bible studies in Word but save the study to at least 2 separate places to keep from typing 6-8 pages per chapter over again. My Genesis study alone lasted 57 weeks. If I lost it, I would literally loose thousands of pages. I also have hundreds of gigs of video's of my home study groups. I use a 6TB drive as my main backup and a 2 TB as a second backup.
“I learned many moons ago to backup C: as soon as you get installed with all drivers and programs.”
Thank you for the reply. This is very helpful.
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