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MacBook Pro...SSD or HDD?
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| USAJerry |
I didn't know which forum to post this under so I posted it under this one.
I'm going to be getting a new (and my first) MacBook Pro when the newest ones come out and I'm having a hard time in deciding which kind of drive I should get on it.
SSD or HDD?
Part of me likes the increase in storage that a HDD offers but the other part of me likes the fact that SSD offers more speed.
Any help would be great. |
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| Looney4Clooney |
both
Take out your dvd drive |
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| EddieZilker |
| I just use an external TRS-80 tape drive. So far Fruity Loops is the only DAW that will support that format and it's a bitch to install. 3,757 double-sided cassettes, and they have to be played in the right order. |
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| Plurtle |
| SSD for sure.... Just got an iMac with the SSD and my roommate has the Macbook Pro with SSD... We have both been incredibly happy with the difference in speed... Everything I do takes less time... writing to the drive is considerably faster than with HDD and it has cut the time of simple tasks in half. I can install, copy, and reboot in seconds... Of course there is one caveat....Storage space does become an issue, especially if you have a large sample collection like I do. However, there should be plenty of thunderbolt drives in the near future if you need to add some extra storage space to your system. Hope this helps! |
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| 8biting |
Go for an SSD if you can afford it, you can always get a small external to attach when needed.
It's a shame the price is not coming down quicker on SSD's as they are underused technology at the moment.
If you are using the mac for audio use don't forget that mac drives are 5400 rpm which will mean less track count and slightly slower performance! |
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| DJ RANN |
As George said, do both.
Here's a thread I made on SSD's in macs:
http://www.tranceaddict.com/forums/...=1#.T3SoDzGPVqE
Basically you want around a 200gb for your system (smaller and you might run out of space) then get a nice fast aftermarket HDD for the second drive or just use good external dives like G-Raid or LaCie.
If you're on a MBP, then dump the internal HDD (as it will more than likely be a 5400rpm unless you went top spec) and swap it for a nice large and fast internal HDD. Now dump the internal DVD drive. Get the DVD drive adapter to fit the 2.5 SSD and this will be your system drive.
If you're on an imac, do the same process, although you probably won't have to dump the HDD as they were generally speced with good 7200rpm drives int the first place.
I'm about to install an SSD in to my 2008 imac in place of my HDD. I'll probably keep the DVD drive as I still burn from time to time, and I've got several good external drives with ample storage if needed.
The best SSD's are intel - either the 3 or 5 series (depending on if you need sata 2 or 3).
And I don't know why people keep mistakenly bitching about the prices of SSD's?
You can get a 200gb Intel SSD for under $200 which is fine for your system drive which is all that counts right now. That's not expensive when you've just dropped $1500 on a laptop. |
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| Looney4Clooney |
| the prices of HDD are going to keep increasing. They don't plan on having the plants up and running until 2013. A g drive backup of mine crashed and I am on a waiting list for drives. That is how ridiculous it is. SSD's seem to have been spared the singapore storm |
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| DJ RANN |
| quote: | Originally posted by Looney4Clooney
the prices of HDD are going to keep increasing. They don't plan on having the plants up and running until 2013. A g drive backup of mine crashed and I am on a waiting list for drives. That is how ridiculous it is. SSD's seem to have been spared the singapore storm |
Nah, it's not that bad. The floods in ladyboyland caused a problem but they're ahead on getting it back on track and that combined with a slump in demand for main brand PC drives has meant inventories will be back to normal in few months.
Oh, and Macmall bro. They have stock of nearly all G-raid models. Last time i was in there they had a pile of the buggers over 8 foot tall, and that's just their shop stock.
Unless for course you're waiting for a warranty replacement. But then again, you could blag G-raid in to authorizing a new retail unit from macmall blahblahblah |
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| Looney4Clooney |
| it is done via the actual drive manufacturer which is good because that sticker that says warranty void if removed is bullocks. I'm in no rush. I must have like 6 3 tb drives kicking around waiting for others to fail. |
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| Juan Paulino |
| wuts the loss of having to take out a dvd drive. I already have 160 gb ssd and would like another hd. |
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