Question: Hello,
I already have a SSD Samsung 860 EVO 256GB and old HDD Hitachi 500GB. I want to replace the HDD. I’m thinking of buying a SSHD Seagate Firecude 2 TB but I read many not good reviews about SSHD. So I’m thinking of buying a HDD Seagate Barracuda 2TB + SSD WD Blue 500GB.
Currently the SSD use Ubuntu and I want to try and install some virtualizations (virtualbox) on the new disk like Windows and Mac OSX. I have 48GB DDR4 RAM So I think it’d be no problem for the virtualization. For this, Is it better and enough to use just single SSHD or use SSD + HDD? it’d be price vs performance compromise. also not sure the virtualizations would be used very often. But I really need big storage to store and backup my data.
Any answer would be appreciated.
Answer:There really is no significant advantage to SSHDs, it seemed like a good idea but really never worked out to be that useful. Go with an SSD and HDD.
edit: and be careful buying HDDs right now – make sure that you do not get an SMR drive, many manufacturers are sneaking them into their line up and not making it apparent.