Will copy and paste be faster SSD to SSD than SSD to HDD?

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On my desktop I now have an SSD for OS and HDD for files.

I'm thinking of getting another SSD.

Then I would have OS on SSD, and FIles on SSD.

Would this make copy and paste files faster, and the system faster in general, I heard something about RAID1, not sure what it means!

Did a test :

SSD to same SSD: 4 seconds paste
HDD to same HDD: 26 seconds to paste


 
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It will also depend on how big your files are, try copying a large dvd image (4gb or so).

In general if you are talking about SATA ssd drives (look like normal hdd) then the sata interface will be your bottleneck for sustained (large file copy).

I would expect that you would not see much difference between a system with one ssd and one with 2.

In general a larger SSD will perform better than two smaller ones.

Copying from 1 ssd to the other will not improve performance much over copying to the same ssd.

What is your usage case, what are you trying to optimize?

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It will also depend on how big your files are, try copying a large dvd image (4gb or so).

In general if you are talking about SATA ssd drives (look like normal hdd) then the sata interface will be your bottleneck for sustained (large file copy).

I would expect that you would not see much difference between a system with one ssd and one with 2.

In general a larger SSD will perform better than two smaller ones.

Copying from 1 ssd to the other will not improve performance much over copying to the same ssd.

What is your usage case, what are you trying to optimize?

 
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asoroka

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I would suggest a 500GB ssd (m.2 if motherboard supports it) and hdd for movies or such where rw speed is not important.
Set the hdd to power off when not in use so you don't get unwanted noise.

I use 500GB SSD and a 6TB hdd as archive for infrequently used stuff. Also to keep a clone image of my ssd.

So I would look at your current disk usage and how old your current SSD is to determine what you need.
If your SSD is 3-5 years old, I would consider replacing it and tossing it. I would certainly have a clone backup of my ssd, hdd is perfect for this.

Look at using something like clonezilla to back up your ssd to your hdd.
 
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There are four basic ways to connect your hard drive to your computer:

USB
This is the most common connection type. There’s no set-up at all. Just plug it in. The computer recognises the drive, and you’re able to read and save files almost instantly.
FireWire
Plug-and-play like USB, Firewire 800 is significantly faster, making it popular with those transferring video files.
SATA
This is the standard connection for internal hard drives. Offers the highest file transfer speeds of any format.
eSATA
A less common, high-performance connection most commonly found in PCs. An eSATA connection performs at speeds that most closely resemble an internal drive.
 
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All internal yes, for desktop PC

 
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