SSD 256Gb or 500Gb 7200rpm

[carrollf]

I know this type of question has been asked before but I could not find the exact answer...

What would you choose - a 500Gb 7200rpm drive OR the 256Gb SSD? Beside the obvious points of capacity and extra cost, is the SSD worth the extra cash for less capacity? I like the sound of having 500Gb in my MBP but if the SSD was considerable faster (what else is good about it?) - is it worth it?

 

[MacModMachine]

I know this type of question has been asked before but I could not find the exact answer...

What would you choose - a 500Gb 7200rpm drive OR the 256Gb SSD? Beside the obvious points of capacity and extra cost, is the SSD worth the extra cash for less capacity? I like the sound of having 500Gb in my MBP but if the SSD was considerable faster (what else is good about it?) - is it worth it?

SSD...but once you go SSD...you will never go back

 

[Neon1234]

True but apple uses nasy Last Gen. Toshiba SSD.
Buy your own SSD (intel x25-M) is good

 

[bli625]

I know this type of question has been asked before but I could not find the exact answer...

What would you choose - a 500Gb 7200rpm drive OR the 256Gb SSD? Beside the obvious points of capacity and extra cost, is the SSD worth the extra cash for less capacity? I like the sound of having 500Gb in my MBP but if the SSD was considerable faster (what else is good about it?) - is it worth it?

Get the 7200rpm. SSD capacity is going to go up soon.. and the prices will go down. When 500GB+ SSDs come out, swap it in and put the 7200rpm in an external enclosure. :-D

 

[MacModMachine]

True but apple uses nasy Last Gen. Toshiba SSD.
Buy your own SSD (intel x25-M) is good

x-25m...just ordered it last night for 315 canadian...sale at newegg

cant wait for it

 

[bli625]

x-25m...just ordered it last night for 315 canadian...sale at newegg

cant wait for it

Did you get the 80GB or the 160GB?

 

[MacModMachine]

Did you get the 80GB or the 160GB?

80gb ...will buy a second for raid 0 next week