Should You Care About Hybrid Hard Drives?
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Hybrid HDD-Specific Tests
Windows Vista Bootup Time
There is a clear advantage in Windows Vista bootup time with the H-HDD. Our test system - an Acer Ferrari 1000 subnotebook with Turion 64 X2 processor and 2 GB RAM - took almost 33 seconds to boot to Windows Vista's password prompt, but the same system with Samsung's H-HDD only required approximately 24 seconds. This difference is noticeable.
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dmoz > but I would not pay any premium today to get an H-HDD today.Reply
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