Which storage option did you go for?

Yougotcarved · Dec 28, 2012, 10:16 AM

Hey all so seen a lot of threads with debate and discussion about HDD, Fusion and SSD, just wanted to see a numerical result of who went for which option!!

Personally, I've just ordered a 27" iMac with the 768GB SSD, but considering changing to a 1TB Fusion drive for the $$ savings...

LogicPro · Dec 28, 2012, 10:17 AM

Maybe repost this as a poll?

Yougotcarved · Dec 28, 2012, 10:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LogicPro

Maybe repost this as a poll?

Cheers bro done it!

Apple fanboy · Dec 28, 2012, 10:34 AM

Went for the popular 1 TB Fusion Drive. Would have gone for a 256 SSD had it been an option though.

xgman · Dec 28, 2012, 11:01 AM

First I went for Fusion 1TB with the idea I would boot faster from an ssd on TB. Then I realized that even the Fusion was faster than a TYB SSD because of the TB controller on the external TB drive holder which slowed things down some. So I am returning the Fusion version and going with the 768 even though a huge expense, and use the TB's as storage and TM drives etc.

Yougotcarved · Dec 28, 2012, 01:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xgman

First I went for Fusion 1TB with the idea I would boot faster from an ssd on TB. Then I realized that even the Fusion was faster than a TYB SSD because of the TB controller on the external TB drive holder which slowed things down some. So I am returning the Fusion version and going with the 768 even though a huge expense, and use the TB's as storage and TM drives etc.

How did you justify the expense to yourself? Trying to do so for myself :P

Notohyr · Dec 28, 2012, 02:02 PM

I got the 1TB sata HDD. Probably going to put in an SSD myself. Or, plan B, an external SSD over thunderbolt.

Yougotcarved · 06:11 PM

SSD all the way

sergiobaschi · Dec 30, 2012, 06:32 PM

I took the 1 TB Fusion Drive. Should suit me well, and honestly, I would never spend the $$$ for the pure ssd. I have, hm, five external HDDs (4+2+1+1+1 TB), the three first are USB 3. The 4 and the 2 are always connected to my htpc (an Asrock, i3/8GB/500 GB HDD/Win 7 Pro), and I plan using that one as media server for movies and music (depending on signal strength -> wifi-speed).

bembol · Dec 30, 2012, 08:30 PM

I haven't ordered my 27", I still don't know if I should spend the money and get 3TB Fusion.

At first, I figured just go with 3TB HDD but then I saw the reviews on Fusion.

Who knows by the time I place my order, I might just get 1TB Fusion.

Yougotcarved · Dec 31, 2012, 06:12 PM

bump for more votes

Acorn · Dec 31, 2012, 06:41 PM

hmm at first i thought i would get the 1 tb fusion drive. however $250.00 is alot. In the end I may end up with upgraded graphics and keeping the regular 1 tb 7200 rpm hard drive.

I have some concerns of the way the fusion drive works and the amount of IOPS its using. longevity of the ssd may be an issue.

FreemanW · Dec 31, 2012, 07:17 PM

I couldn't see the 768GB flash based solely on general principle, $1,300!?!?!?

$1,300! ? ! ? ? ? F*^K-OFF Apple.

I went with a 3TB Fusion to go with a 3TB Time Capsule.

barokt · Feb 14, 2013, 01:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FreemanW

I couldn't see the 768GB flash based solely on general principle, $1,300!?!?!?

$1,300! ? ! ? ? ? F*^K-OFF Apple.

I went with a 3TB Fusion to go with a 3TB Time Capsule.

Now on 768GB flash storage $900 that's redicilious they drop price -$400 what is the reason for that and the other customers who paid Flash Storage $1300 it's not right way to do this they have to take back their money from Apple...

View Poll Results: Which storage option did you go for?
1TB Serial ATA Drive @ 7200 rpm	18	13.43%
3TB Serial ATA Drive @ 7200 rpm	5	3.73%
1TB Fusion Drive	62	46.27%
3TB Fusion Drive	34	25.37%
768GB Flash Storage	15	11.19%
Voters: 134. You may not vote on this poll

Dec 28, 2012, 10:16 AM	#1
Yougotcarved macrumors regular Join Date: Dec 2012	Which storage option did you go for? Hey all so seen a lot of threads with debate and discussion about HDD, Fusion and SSD, just wanted to see a numerical result of who went for which option!! Personally, I've just ordered a 27" iMac with the 768GB SSD, but considering changing to a 1TB Fusion drive for the $$ savings...
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Dec 28, 2012, 10:17 AM	#2
LogicPro macrumors regular Join Date: Dec 2012	Maybe repost this as a poll? __________________ MPStudios Film and Media Scoring: www.maxscoring.com 27" 2012-iMac; Logic Pro, Yamaha HS-80s, ATH50s, MXL V67GS.
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Dec 28, 2012, 10:34 AM	#4
Apple fanboy macrumors 65816 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: United Kingdom	Went for the popular 1 TB Fusion Drive. Would have gone for a 256 SSD had it been an option though. __________________ Late 2012 21" iMac 2.9GHz i5, ITB Fusion drive, 16GB RAM, 2 TB TimeCapsule, iPhone 5 32GB, iPad 4 32GB, iPad 2 16GB, apple TV 2, iPod touch 4th gen 8GB, Xbox 360 120GB. Macrumors Scavenger Hunt IV 2
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Dec 28, 2012, 11:01 AM	#5
xgman macrumors 68040 Join Date: Aug 2007	First I went for Fusion 1TB with the idea I would boot faster from an ssd on TB. Then I realized that even the Fusion was faster than a TYB SSD because of the TB controller on the external TB drive holder which slowed things down some. So I am returning the Fusion version and going with the 768 even though a huge expense, and use the TB's as storage and TM drives etc. __________________ {2012 27imac-3.4i7-680mx-32gb ram-768SSD+External TB Samsung840pro ssd + TB velociraptors-UAD Apollo/Marantz/Amphion/Bowers&Wilkins Sound-Impulse 61} {ipads}{iphones}
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Dec 28, 2012, 02:02 PM	#7
Notohyr macrumors member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: The Netherlands	I got the 1TB sata HDD. Probably going to put in an SSD myself. Or, plan B, an external SSD over thunderbolt.
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Dec 30, 2012, 06:20 PM	#8
Yougotcarved Thread Starter macrumors regular Join Date: Dec 2012	SSD all the way Last edited by Yougotcarved; Dec 31, 2012 at 06:11 PM.
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Dec 30, 2012, 06:32 PM	#9
sergiobaschi macrumors member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Gothenburg, Sweden	I took the 1 TB Fusion Drive. Should suit me well, and honestly, I would never spend the $$$ for the pure ssd. I have, hm, five external HDDs (4+2+1+1+1 TB), the three first are USB 3. The 4 and the 2 are always connected to my htpc (an Asrock, i3/8GB/500 GB HDD/Win 7 Pro), and I plan using that one as media server for movies and music (depending on signal strength -> wifi-speed). __________________ 27" iMac 2012, i7, 1TB FD + 2TB external HDD, 32GB, 680MX --- --- --- 13.3" MBP 2012, i5, 500GB HDD, 8GB --- --- --- 11.6" MBA 2011, i7, 128GB, 4GB; iPhone 5, 16GB; Airport Extreme w/ 4TB HDD
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Dec 30, 2012, 08:30 PM	#10
bembol macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: iCloud	I haven't ordered my 27", I still don't know if I should spend the money and get 3TB Fusion. At first, I figured just go with 3TB HDD but then I saw the reviews on Fusion. Who knows by the time I place my order, I might just get 1TB Fusion. __________________ SHIFT_ 27" iMac Late-2012 Base w/32GB RAM & 3TB Fusion apple TV 3 (x2) \| White 72.44GB S^MSUNG Galaxy S4 \| Silver 32GB hTc One
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Dec 31, 2012, 06:12 PM	#11
Yougotcarved Thread Starter macrumors regular Join Date: Dec 2012	bump for more votes
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Dec 31, 2012, 06:41 PM	#12
Acorn macrumors 68000 Join Date: Jan 2009	hmm at first i thought i would get the 1 tb fusion drive. however $250.00 is alot. In the end I may end up with upgraded graphics and keeping the regular 1 tb 7200 rpm hard drive. I have some concerns of the way the fusion drive works and the amount of IOPS its using. longevity of the ssd may be an issue.
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Dec 31, 2012, 07:17 PM	#13
FreemanW macrumors regular Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: The Real Northern California	I couldn't see the 768GB flash based solely on general principle, $1,300!?!?!? $1,300! ? ! ? ? ? F*^K-OFF Apple. I went with a 3TB Fusion to go with a 3TB Time Capsule. __________________ iMac. iPhone 5. 2TB TC. 3TB TC.
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