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In what cases is a DRAM-less SSD good enough? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 8 months ago by geoma@lemmy.ml to c/hardware@lemmy.ml

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Where I live, DRAM-less SSDs are a lot cheaper (half the price). Most sources online say "go for an SSD with DRAM". But I wonder, are cases in which a DRAM-less SSD will do just fine?

My main focus is resurrecting old laptops (from 2006 to 2015), installing GNU/Linux and an sometimes investing in an SSD will give them a performance boost, but the budget is limited because I can't sella uch an old laptop at a non very budgety price.

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[–] geoma@lemmy.ml 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

So, according to most answers. A DRAM-less SSD would do for me. Thanks!

[–] geoma@lemmy.ml 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Or we have a dispute over the issue?

[–] jack55555@lemmy.ml 2 points 8 months ago

As long as it doesn’t get very full, like 90%+ there will be 0 difference in your case.