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I also don’t like that, with a Fusion Drive, I have no control over what files are shunted to the SSD portion it is all determined by Apple’s software. Obviously, I would prefer the faster RPM speed. Most internal drives sold today are 7200 RPM. The HDD component of a Fusion Drive spins at 5400 RPM. While not common, this has happened to a few friends of mine.
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Of special note, the technology that “melds” the SSD and HDD components of a Fusion Drive can fail, even if the separate components are otherwise fine, leaving you with an inaccessible drive. I wanted to go with the future.įurther, Flash Storage, because it has no moving parts, is more reliable than a Fusion Drive. Even the Fusion Drive (which is a combination of SSD and HDD) will likely be gone. Within a few years, I expect HDDs (hard disk drives) to be history. In fact, thanks to design improvements in the 2015 iMacs, Apple claims the iMac’s Flash Storage is “ up to 2.5 times faster” than the SSD in 2014 iMacs.Ī Fusion Drive is quiet, but an SSD is not only quieter, it’s completely silent. So I knew that the drive was adequately fast and very quiet. My wife already had an iMac with 3TB Fusion Drive. I figured I’d be buying a new Mac before I outgrew that much space.
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While I could have gotten by with a 2TB drive, it was worth a $100 to have the roominess of an extra TB. While I believe there is no single best choice that applies to everyone, after much internal debate, I found the right one for me.Īt first, it seemed so simple. The dilemma? Whether to get a Fusion Drive or Flash (SSD) Storage? And, especially if the latter, what size drive? So much so, that I almost returned the machine.
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Even after the iMac arrived, my uncertainty remained. It’s the reason it took me several months from the announcement of the new iMacs last October to finally make the purchase a few weeks ago. However, my indecision over one sticking point almost wound up derailing the move.
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Overall, I couldn’t be more pleased. The display alone has been enough to justify the upgrade. Recently, I bid adieu to my 7-year-old Mac Pro and replaced it with a 27-inch 5K Retina display iMac.
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