22-08-2018, 01:47 PM
(This post was last modified: 22-08-2018, 01:52 PM by ppppenguin.)
480GB SSD now down to £70: https://www.amazon.co.uk/SanDisk-PLUS-Sata-Inch-Internal/dp/B01F9G43WU/ref=sr_1_8?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1534945097&sr=1-8&refinements=p_n_feature_keywords_two_browse-bin%3A3047283031
240GB at £40: https://www.amazon.co.uk/SanDisk-PLUS-Sata-Inch-Internal/dp/B01F9G43WU/ref=sr_1_8?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1534945097&sr=1-8&refinements=p_n_feature_keywords_two_browse-bin%3A3047283031
The difference really is huge. Factor of 2 minimum for OS boot, opening programs etc. I haven't actually measured against conventional HDD but I reckon 2 to 5 times faster depending on application. Obviously some things won't be much faster. Opening a single, large, minimally fragmented file won't be much faster with SSD.
SSD probably not ideal for Windows before W7 as it doesn't really understand them. https://www.computerworld.com/article/24...t-for.html Notes on Linux Mint with SSD: https://sites.google.com/site/easylinuxtipsproject/ssd
Notably make sure that there isn't excessive RAM swapping as it will wear out a SSD sooner than is reasonable.
240GB at £40: https://www.amazon.co.uk/SanDisk-PLUS-Sata-Inch-Internal/dp/B01F9G43WU/ref=sr_1_8?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1534945097&sr=1-8&refinements=p_n_feature_keywords_two_browse-bin%3A3047283031
The difference really is huge. Factor of 2 minimum for OS boot, opening programs etc. I haven't actually measured against conventional HDD but I reckon 2 to 5 times faster depending on application. Obviously some things won't be much faster. Opening a single, large, minimally fragmented file won't be much faster with SSD.
SSD probably not ideal for Windows before W7 as it doesn't really understand them. https://www.computerworld.com/article/24...t-for.html Notes on Linux Mint with SSD: https://sites.google.com/site/easylinuxtipsproject/ssd
Notably make sure that there isn't excessive RAM swapping as it will wear out a SSD sooner than is reasonable.
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