SSD/HD vs SSD/SSHD vs SSHD combinations

SSD's are exponentially faster than HDD's and SSHD's as far as the operating system and programs are concerned. Normal data such as videos, music, pictures, etc will not benefit from SSD's because of how much slower the HDD is in sequential read/write speeds, but the SSHD may be faster. If you want, you can use the SSHD for storage until you find another use for it.

I would pick solution #3. And as Kelly says, the SSHD is a bit faster than a HDD but in no way even close to a SSD. The SSD part on the SSHD is essentially a buffer and you still have the HDD seek times - which are appr. 150 times slower than on the SSD.

RickV said:

So I made a mistake in purchasing the Seagate 1 TB SSHD to upgrade my nestbook w/Win7 to obtain a supported OS? Rats, I dislike it when I make mistakes!

What can you suggest? A small SSD to obtain some of the benefit of the SATA III speed? Note my netbook is an ASUS 1000H so it is SATA vintage. As a result, it will limit data transfer speeds rather than the new drive specifications. I hope I can still return the SSHD (ST1000LM014)...

I'm uncertain what happened to my OE Momentus 5400.4 160 GB HDD. All I know is that a couple of weeks ago I cannot boot the 1000H. It presently exhibits a 'boot loop' in that I observe an abrupt flash of a BSOD then it reboots instantly and repeats until I shut it off. I think my BIOS permits me to disable the re-boot feature if this has value to me.

I thought the NAND on the SSHD would have a speed benefit similar to the SSD. Is a better solution rerplace the OE 160 GB Momentus 5400.4 w/an affordable SSD and use the Momentus as an external drive after I analyze/repair it?

Please advise.

Show us the BSOD first. Boot to Advanced Boot Options and select "Disable Automatic Restart on System Failure". This prevents Windows 7 from automatically restarting if an error causes Windows 7 to fail. Choose this option only if Windows 7 is stuck in a loop where Windows 7 fails, attempts to restart, and fails again repeatedly.

RickV said:

So I made a mistake in purchasing the Seagate 1 TB SSHD to upgrade my nestbook w/Win7 to obtain a supported OS? Rats, I dislike it when I make mistakes!

What can you suggest? A small SSD to obtain some of the benefit of the SATA III speed? Note my netbook is an ASUS 1000H so it is SATA vintage. As a result, it will limit data transfer speeds rather than the new drive specifications. I hope I can still return the SSHD (ST1000LM014)...

I'm uncertain what happened to my OE Momentus 5400.4 160 GB HDD. All I know is that a couple of weeks ago I cannot boot the 1000H. It presently exhibits a 'boot loop' in that I observe an abrupt flash of a BSOD then it reboots instantly and repeats until I shut it off. I think my BIOS permits me to disable the re-boot feature if this has value to me.

I thought the NAND on the SSHD would have a speed benefit similar to the SSD. Is a better solution rerplace the OE 160 GB Momentus 5400.4 w/an affordable SSD and use the Momentus as an external drive after I analyze/repair it?

Please advise.

The simple answer to if the SSHD was a mistake would be: it depends. For most people who mostly web surf and frequently boot and shut down their computers, an SSHD is a comparatively inexpensive compromise to have a large storage volume with an increase in boot and program loading speed. However, the amount of benefit will vary from user to user. In my case, because of my usage patterns on my notebook, I didn't gain anything. Others have reported much better results. I bit the bullet and replaced the SSHD with a 500GB SSD and have been very happy with the results.

An SSD, of course, will be much better at all times but one large enough to meet your storage needs would be far more expensive than an SSHD. Also, since you are using a netbook, the speed gains may not be as great as others have experienced. If you don't mind the inconvenience, a smaller SSD, such as 120-128GB, paired up with a larger external HDD will be a less expensive alternative to a large SSD.

How many machines are you working with? You said your were given a 1TB SSHD for your birthday, later you said you made a mistake buying one.

Britton30 said:

How many machines are you working with? You said your were given a 1TB SSHD for your birthday, later you said you made a mistake buying one.

New OP on an old post.