- May 10, 2010
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Hi all!
Thanks in advance for any advice/opinions on this. Sorry if there is a more appropriate section to post this? Maybe the storage section? Sorry, wasn't sure
What I Own: I just recently purchased an HP Stream 11 x360 (this model here)
What I am Looking at Purchasing: I am looking at purchasing a low profile usb 3.0 flash drive (the stream does have a usb 3.0 port). Here is the specific product I am looking at purchasing: SanDisk UltraFit 64GB 3.0
What I am looking to accomplish:I am looking to keep this drive plugged in to serve two purposes. 1) Obviously added storage (stream only has 32gb onboard) 2) Dedicate 4gb for Windows Readyboost - and the remaining to storage - (given the stream is only a 2gb system - I am aware that Readyboost does not serve as RAM, but even with an eMMC drive, I believe I will obtain a boost in performance from RB, because I believe this USB 3.0 device is is faster than the eMMC it's using). I am using latest build of Windows 10 TP (10162). From what I've read, Windows 10 greatly improved it's Readyboost feature (source here). I think this would be a great addition to my new HP Stream x360!
My Question/Concerns: I am cocerned about how hot the flash drives gets. I have read some comments on the product page for that specific drive that it does get very hot. However, I also know that all flash drives can get very hot. I know it depends on the make/model of the drive itself, and there are many factors that can determine how hot it runs. My question is, should I be worried about it getting too hot? Being it's such a low profile/small usb, it's likely to produce more heat than a normal sized USB would, but I don't want a long gadget sticking out of the laptop.
I do realize that I can also use the SD reader with an SD card for Readyboost. However, while the stream x360 does support SDXC, I can't find anything (even in the HP service and maintenance guide) that says it does or doesn't support UHS-I. So, assuming it doesn't, I would think I would greatly underachieve performance using the SD route over the USB 3.0 route.
Any thoughts, comments, concerns, etc great appreciated!!
Thanks in advance for any advice/opinions on this. Sorry if there is a more appropriate section to post this? Maybe the storage section? Sorry, wasn't sure
What I Own: I just recently purchased an HP Stream 11 x360 (this model here)
What I am Looking at Purchasing: I am looking at purchasing a low profile usb 3.0 flash drive (the stream does have a usb 3.0 port). Here is the specific product I am looking at purchasing: SanDisk UltraFit 64GB 3.0
What I am looking to accomplish:I am looking to keep this drive plugged in to serve two purposes. 1) Obviously added storage (stream only has 32gb onboard) 2) Dedicate 4gb for Windows Readyboost - and the remaining to storage - (given the stream is only a 2gb system - I am aware that Readyboost does not serve as RAM, but even with an eMMC drive, I believe I will obtain a boost in performance from RB, because I believe this USB 3.0 device is is faster than the eMMC it's using). I am using latest build of Windows 10 TP (10162). From what I've read, Windows 10 greatly improved it's Readyboost feature (source here). I think this would be a great addition to my new HP Stream x360!
My Question/Concerns: I am cocerned about how hot the flash drives gets. I have read some comments on the product page for that specific drive that it does get very hot. However, I also know that all flash drives can get very hot. I know it depends on the make/model of the drive itself, and there are many factors that can determine how hot it runs. My question is, should I be worried about it getting too hot? Being it's such a low profile/small usb, it's likely to produce more heat than a normal sized USB would, but I don't want a long gadget sticking out of the laptop.
I do realize that I can also use the SD reader with an SD card for Readyboost. However, while the stream x360 does support SDXC, I can't find anything (even in the HP service and maintenance guide) that says it does or doesn't support UHS-I. So, assuming it doesn't, I would think I would greatly underachieve performance using the SD route over the USB 3.0 route.
Any thoughts, comments, concerns, etc great appreciated!!
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