Layback Bear said:
Many times I shut down the computer even using HotSwap.
To me HotSwap just makes it easier to to install ssd and remove them without opening the case.
I have two, internal hot swap bays in my rig: one 3.5" and one 2.5". I mostly use the 3.5" bays for plugging in my backup drives which are just internal type HDDs. Not having to shut down and restart the machine four to six times when updating my backups is really nice.