On Fri, Jul 22, 2011 at 5:21 AM, Gordon Ross <[email protected]>wrote:
> I'm looking to upgrade the disk in a high-end laptop (so called > "desktop replacement" type). > I use it for development work, runing OpenIndiana (native) with lots > of ZFS data sets. > > These "hybrid" drives look kind of interesting, i.e. for about $100, > one can get: > Seagate Momentus XT ST95005620AS 500GB 7200 RPM 2.5" SATA 3.0Gb/s > with NCQ Solid State Hybrid Drive > http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148591 > And then for about $400 one can get an 250GB SSD, such as: > Crucial M4 CT256M4SSD2 2.5" 256GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State > Drive (SSD) > http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148443 > > Anyone have experience with either one? (good or bad) > > Opinions whether the lower capacity and higher cost of > the SSD is justified in terms of performance for things > like software builds, etc? > > Thanks, > Gordon > > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.illumos.org/m/listinfo/discuss > Gordon, I doubt you will see anything useful from a ZFS view point as you can't setup the flash component as a ZIL. I use one in my Macbook Pro , but for my use case is see only margin performance improvement. It boots faster great it you spend you day booting boot test's. Common use apps load faster but again I don't spend my day closing and opening my browser or terminal. For me personally I wouldn't last my money if I were to do it again, for what that's worth. cheers alan
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