[illumos-Discuss] SSD vs "hybrid" drive - any advice?

[Mike Harsch]

I found this article helpful when I was weighing the same decision:
     http://techreport.com/articles.x/18989/1

Mike

On 7/21/11 1:21 PM, Gordon Ross 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
>
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