If you have the option of mSATA and Sata in general i would use the mSATA for pretty much everything, and then a hybrid or std drive for the 1TB volume. The system will be very fast and snappy, and then you can save a few bills on your general storage. I have been really keen on the new Crucial SSD's they are releasing over the Samsung. if you have access m.2 is a fantastic thing to consider as it is PCIe instead of SATA. m.2: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M.2 Crucial SSD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148793 On Tue, Sep 2, 2014 at 10:23 AM, Mark Phillips wrote: > I am looking at a new Linux laptop, and I have the option of a mSata SSD > drive or a conventional drive. I am considering a 1 TB Samsung 840 EVO > mSata SSD for the OS and all my partitions. > > 1. Are there any reasons not to use a SSD for the full disk, as opposed to > just for the OS? Other than saving money, as a small SSD would cost a lot > less! > > 2. I have seen recommendations on the net to backup the drive to a > spinning drive. The laptop has a couple of bays, so I could put a back up > drive in one of the bays. Does this make sense, or have SSDs matured enough > that they will last like a spinning drive? > > 3. Anything else I should be aware of when moving to the world of SSDs? > > Thanks, > > Mark > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. Stephen