Which HD is Faster?

[MacNutt2010]

Trying to decide on which hard disk to order with a new MacBook Pro 17" i5. Which is faster, the 500GB Serial ATA Drive @ 7200 rpm or the 512GB Solid State Drive?

Thanks.

 

[miles01110]

Ssd

 

[Hellhammer]

SSD, million times faster

 

[Jaxdialation]

I'd guess that with some apps the i5 with an ssd would smoke an i7 with a 5400 rpm hard drive.

 

[fehhkk]

If you're on a budget, consider the new Seagate Momentus XT...

 

[LedCop]

If you're on a budget, consider the new Seagate Momentus XT...

Anyone considering getting a 512GB SSD can't be on a budget.

 

[DoFoT9]

Anyone considering getting a 512GB SSD can't be on a budget.

compared to a 3.5" 1TB SSD, they would appear to be on a budget

SSD is SO much faster its not even a real comparison!

 

[LedCop]

compared to a 3.5" 1TB SSD, they would appear to be on a budget

SSD is SO much faster its not even a real comparison!

No, no, I'm sure the OP can afford a 3.5" 1TB SSD. It's just that it won't fit in the 17" MBP he/she wants and/or that Apple doesn't offer it in a CTO.

 

[DoFoT9]

No, no, I'm sure the OP can afford a 3.5" 1TB SSD. It's just that it won't fit in the 17" MBP he/she wants and/or that Apple doesn't offer it in a CTO.

haha yea without doubt! TBH, 512GB is a minimum requirement for me, im a heavy user. SSDs arent feasible for me just yet.

 

[elpmas]

lol 512gb ssd is a lot of money! go on a cruise

 

[Hellhammer]

haha yea without doubt! TBH, 512GB is a minimum requirement for me, im a heavy user. SSDs arent feasible for me just yet.

Just RAID couple cheapish ones Or just get this, 1.4GB/s read&write speed should make reading emails significantly faster

 

[alust2013]

Just RAID couple cheapish ones Or just get this, 1.4GB/s read&write speed should make reading emails significantly faster

Haha, that's great. But seriously, if you have the cash and think it is worth it, the SSD will definitely be faster. Personally, I couldn't see spending as much on the SSD as I did on my computer But hey, I am a college student, so I don't have that kind of cash.

 

[Hellhammer]

Haha, that's great. But seriously, if you have the cash and think it is worth it, the SSD will definitely be faster. Personally, I couldn't see spending as much on the SSD as I did on my computer But hey, I am a college student, so I don't have that kind of cash.

Well, I think those are mainly meant for servers as 4500$ is pretty huge pile of money for a consumer Companies used RAM disks before which cost tens of thousands of dollars each, so for them 4500$ isn't much.

Anyway, IMO 80GB as OS&app drive and +500GB HD is a killer setup, it has both, speed and capacity

 

[Penn Jennings]

Anyone considering getting a 512GB SSD can't be on a budget.

Amen to that.

 

[mrsir2009]

Hehe, the SSD is the greatest if you can afford enough space to hold all your stuff

 

[dsprimal]

this is comparing old tech to new tech. ssd ftw.

 

[joaoferro37]

Unleash the power of MBP, get a SSD.

 

[DoFoT9]

Just RAID couple cheapish ones Or just get this, 1.4GB/s read&write speed should make reading emails significantly faster

not bad, but NO company would buy that, as its MLC. and prone to fail after probably a year of use.

Well, I think those are mainly meant for servers as 4500$ is pretty huge pile of money for a consumer Companies used RAM disks before which cost tens of thousands of dollars each, so for them 4500$ isn't much.

Anyway, IMO 80GB as OS&app drive and +500GB HD is a killer setup, it has both, speed and capacity

ramdisks would be entirely used by them, im even thinking of getting one

this is comparing old tech to new tech. ssd ftw.

eh, not just yet. limiting factors of SSD still.

 

[rjsmith18]

SSD are a lot faster, but I am told that the life span is significantly less than regular hard drives.

 

[DoFoT9]

SSD are a lot faster, but I am told that the life span is significantly less than regular hard drives.

all depends on the size/type of the SSD that you get and how heavily you use it.