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Is it a good idea to have the operating system on a solid state drive?

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Mar 15, 20261858 views
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There is something I don't quite understand. I know a SSD helps with OS load times, but I'm not sure if all this boost is only noticeable/interesting when booting, or gives an all around considerably better experience thereafter. I am interested in having a quick and responsive environment after bo…

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The link posted by Harrymc is a good one. anandtech.com is pretty-much the definitive site for SSD testing these days. I have SSDs in 2 laptops and I can tell you the performance difference is very obvious. Even with an X25-M Gen 1 I haven't noticed…

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