At one point in the future, 2.5" HDDs might be a thing of the past, having 2.5" SSDs work on a stock 360 will be a very neat thing.
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At one point in the future, 2.5" HDDs might be a thing of the past, having 2.5" SSDs work on a stock 360 will be a very neat thing.
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You've got a point. Here's hoping new HDD production won't outlast the 360s that are operational at this point in time.
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I'm also not willing to pay the same price or more for a new HDD that I would for an SSD, which in the capacities I would buy is generally the case.
HDDs also have longer seek times because of the mechanical aspect, but, of course, that's only going to add a few seconds max to any reads affected by them.
HDDs also have longer seek times because of the mechanical aspect, but, of course, that's only going to add a few seconds max to any reads affected by them.
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I'm a bit confused - this post says the PNY CS900 is compatible, but the fatxplorer site says it's a riskier buy 
Edit - Oh I see, SM2259XT2 is supported but there's a chance it could be Yeestor?
Edit - Oh I see, SM2259XT2 is supported but there's a chance it could be Yeestor?
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If you're buying a new drive for this, I'd recommend to save yourself the trouble and get the Lexar NS100 (512GB, TLC NAND) if possible. High compatibility probability and low cost.I'm a bit confused - this post says the PNY CS900 is compatible, but the fatxplorer site says it's a riskier buy
But yeah, some of the drives have a chance of including an incompatible controller chip, so they're not the best options just based on being a sort of gamble.
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