Where to buy Hybrid hard drives

Richie-from-the-Boro

DatabaseError wrote: »

@richie.
I'd love to know where you're finding a 500Gb SSD for under a hundred quid..I paid not much less for 64Gb (non-sandforce..but that's ok )

I suspect you didn't read what the hybrid is/does...It contains a 32Gb Solid State Memory and a controller which moves frequently accessed data from the mechanical 500Gb drive attached to the SSD transparently of the OS/user itself.
Without comparative reviews I still suspect a stand alone SSD + fast mechanical drive is a faster solution (for desktop systems, for laptops the drive is genius!), but I'm coming round to the idea that the drive does have a place in the market, and the technology may become more prevalent until the price/GB of standalone SSDs drops

HiYa DatabaseError, I said " like for like " two inch for two inch, are you are comparing 2" SSD with 3" HYBRID. A 500GB 3" Combo would be about a grand and 500GB 2" SSD would be about £1500. I've not looked but Hybrids if /i remember correctly are mainly all SATA 3-Gb/s interface whereas SSD's are SATA 6-Gb/s interface.

I'm certainly in need of a refresher course on the relative details on both SSD & Combi drives, I'll have a look if I'm not busy later, including the physical size issue.