Which drive(s) should I put in my laptop? (HDD, SSHD, SSD)

King Mustard

Distinguished
Mar 17, 2010
212
2
18,695
I'll be gaming on the laptop. It won't be used for much storage.

My options are:

  • ■HDD, SATA2, 5,400 RPM (around 500GB-1TB)
    ■HDD, SATA3, 5,400 RPM (around 500GB-1TB)
    ■HDD, SATA3, 7,200 RPM (around 500GB-1TB)
    ■SSHD, SATA3, 5,400 RPM (500 GB)
    ■SSD, SATA3 (around 120-250GB)
Or, I could have two of the above.

I was thinking about having a smaller SSD for the boot drive and a 7,200 RPM drive for storage (games etc.) but is a 7,200 RPM drive overkill for a laptop's battery?