I realize the fusion would be much, much faster for my commonly used applications and the OS, but when it comes to larger video files etc, how big a drop in speed would I be noticing, coming from a 2009 iMac with a 7200 rpm drive?
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Going from a rig with 7200 drive, will the 5400 side of a Fusion drive annoy me?
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There's more to drive performance than just rotation speed. Many 5400 rpm drives outperform many 7200 rpm drives, due to higher density.
Interesting! Thanks! Have you had a chance to contrast the speed difference (with large files) between a 7200-equiped iMac and an FD one?
It depends on the specific drives you're comparing. What is the capacity of the 7200 drive you have?
You can easily find the capacity of any drive on your system. Select the drive in Finder and Command-I or right-click and Get Info.
Are we talking about watching video files or editing video files?
P.S. For editing large videos, I recommend an external disk - this is the only way to get good, consistent performance!
Oh - you just meant the capacity in terms of storage space? It's a 1TB drive.
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I'm talking watching / burning to disc etc. For editing, I'll use an external for sure.
If you're talking a fusion drive, you're not comparing apples to apples between 5400 and 7200 rpm drives. The ssd will make most operations seem more like an all ssd rig. There are bound to be exceptions, but my experience with our new 21" 1tb fd drive is that it runs very much like my ssd mba.