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So if i got a 2TB Solid State Hybrid Drive and made 2 partitions on there to store 2 different OS's, would that be okay? Also would i have quite some space left over for other programs and files?
 
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As a rule, you are better using a ssd for the os and a hard drive for storage.
Typically, the ssd portion of a hard drive is not large enough to hold most of what you actively use.
You could partition a ssd for two different os'es, but, my inclination would be to use a ssd of suitable size for each.
 
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I'm definitely thinking of doing that in the future but now as i'm on a budget, would the method i posed be valid?
 
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You can, but that is very much a non optimal config.

The system will see the SSHD as a single drive. The drive firmware learns what individual files (not applications) get used the most, and those end up on the SSD portion.

So, if you use both OS's evenly, the firmware will put some of both on the SSD portion. 8GB probably.
 
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Okay,

What if alternatively opted for a 5400RPM 500GB SSHD. I know that the SSHD chosen will be 1/3 slower than a Desktop SSHD but it would still be faster than a HDD right?

Also, what would your advice be and which solution would you go for from the 500GB SSHD and the 2TB SSHD options?
 
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Personally, neither.
Either a real SSD + HDD, or just a couple of HDD's

Just yesterday, I helped a person who was wanting a 1TB SSHD. $96

A 128GB + 1TB HDD was only $30 more. And far, far faster.
 
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So would you advise another HDD over a Laptop SSHD?
 
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A lot of this depends on the rest of the system, and what you are using it for.
But generally, individual drives are better.
 
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A laptop hard drive will be S.L.O.W.
They are optimized for power savings, not speed.
Particularly for a os drive which depends mostly on small random I/O which the ssd excels at.
A larger conventional drive would be better.
If you wanted, you might buy a small ssd and use it as a front end cache to the hard drive.
 
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How would I do this?
 
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