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Originally Posted by Eclypz
That's exactly what it is (as said in the video). Since when has a large cache paired with a good controller ever been a bad thing? Especially in a scenario where a laptop user wants better performance out of their laptop, yet want to keep a large capacity hard drive without having to lug around an extra external HDD.
The price point isn't exactly bad either.
Of course! its still a mechanical drive. This is nothing revolutionary. There was no attempt to hide that. This is called a hybrid drive.
It's a "best of both worlds" or "compromise" product. And like all-season tires, they really don't do well at anything in particular, but rather give you the "snappier feel" of the OS while keeping adequate storage capacity (by caching commonly used files for quick access) that a SSD can't provide without breaking the bank.
The hybrid drive obviously won't replace a true SSD, but IMO, it's currently the best compromise for a laptop user that doesn't want to lug around an external HDD for their 100GB worth of MP3s and videos.
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It's not a bad thing, it's just a waste of money. You're better off spending the same on something which will give more benefit.