SSD or Hybrid Fusion Drive ?

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denniscallanan

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I have a 2008 15" Macbook pro with a 320GB HDD, core2duo @ 2.53Ghz processor and 4gb ddr3 ram.

The macbook has been pretty slow recently, basically because it's full of crap.

So I am planning on doing a clean install of Yosemite on either my 320gb HDD, a new SSD or a new Hybrid drive.

The question is which one to go for?

Ok, so the link speed of my SATA connection is 3 Gb/s and 1.5 Gb/s negotiated link speed (whatever that means)

I also want to spend less than $100 so please take that into account.

Should I:

i) Buy a new SSD (~160gb) in place of my 320gb HDD and somehow replace my superdrive with my 320gb HDD

ii) Buy a new SSD (~160gb) and put it in place of my 320gb drive.

iii) Buy a new Hybrid drive (~1Tb) in place of my 320gb hdd

iv) Keep my hdd because it is not worth the investment.


 
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Yes they are. Sounds like a good plan to me.

In any form, putting an SSD in a laptop or PC makes it's performance sky rocket.

I'd consider the Crucial SSD over the Kingston, however. Kingston has some of the worst "IOPS" numbers I've ever seen, and the Crucial is cheaper and larger while a better performer in every way.

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Go for the SSD. Hybrid drives are a good amount better than standard HDD's, but still can't match an SSD.

Your SATA connecion is SATA2 (3.0Gbs), so your SSD will be slightly limited, but it'll still be night and day compared to how it is now.
 
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denniscallanan

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Well since I only have $100 limit, do you think it's worth getting an SSD alone. Do you know if it is possible to replace my superdrive with my old 320gb HDD ?

 
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Stay well away from Hybrid drives. I've heard nothing positive about them, and that they're just expensive money spinners that show little in the way of performance boosts.

If you want performance, get an SSD. If you're on a budget, go with either a low-capacity SSD and an HDD, or a high-speed HDD.
 
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It is the internal DVD-RW drive (maybe I used the wrong term). I know it can be used, but would you know how easy it is to replace and if it will affect the speed of my 320GB HDD?
Maybe dvd drives use different data connections :/.

Oh, and just to clarify, does the hybrid drives not use both an SSD + HDD, hence should equal the speed of an SSD for anything that is installed on the SSD part of the Hybrid Drive (i.e - the OS / apps) ? Also, should all apps be installed on the SSD, and if I was to purchase a 120gb SSD say, how much free space should be left on it for it to perform properly ? Thanks for the help, I will give you best answer no doubt.
 
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I was looking at the Kingston HyperX Fury... I have a budget limit of $100 but if I can spend less I will. I might stick with 120gb SSD + 320gb HDD = 440gb which for me is more than enough. My macbook is crammed at the moment with stuff I don't need and I don't believe I'll ever use up more space than I am using now which is 114gb. So that set up should be fine. It turns out optical drives are easily replaceable on MacBooks :)
 
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Yes they are. Sounds like a good plan to me.

In any form, putting an SSD in a laptop or PC makes it's performance sky rocket.

I'd consider the Crucial SSD over the Kingston, however. Kingston has some of the worst "IOPS" numbers I've ever seen, and the Crucial is cheaper and larger while a better performer in every way.

 
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