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 <mark@phillipsmarketing.biz> 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

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