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Anyone changed their drive in a laptop?
Any benefits?
Any benefits?
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Most programs are on another drive, only the OS and a few others are on the SSD
There is a potential problem - life.
The flash memory in them has a finite number of writes, it can be millions, but if the computer uses the SSHD as extended RAM those writes could soon add up.
At least ask the question before buying.
Have you put the swap file on the mechanical drive ?
That would seem to be the way though not possible in a laptop.