

for Lightroom) are not a significant speed factor either." Music and videos have very low data rates, and RAW image files (e.g. Large image RAW files can reside on HDD, as can music, videos, etc.
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Note that the Mac Performance Guide post also concludes that "The HDD can be used for storage of bulky items. The paper also shows that storing photos on an external FW 800 drive vs. It's conclusion is that, while an SSD will help with navigation and searching, the CPU determines the speed of develop module loading, preview rendering, and exporting. There's a good paper on the subject here. Unless you are working with really big files, it is not clear that storing the photos on the SSD will help much, at least when using Lightroom. probably at the point when I have just finished work on them anyway. For me the FD option would be a waste of time as I need files I am working on 'now' on the SSD straight away to benefit from the speed difference rather than much later when a FD system decides I am using the files a lot. I am at the point of purchasing a new computer for actors headshot and theatre production photography. It confirmed my hunch that separate SSD and HD volumes will perform better. "Update on Apple 'Fusion': Writes are Fast, No Smart Migration" Have to say no real surprise on what he discovered. The post made on Thursday is a very interesting read. You might already know about this website but if not it is well worth checking out as it is talking about using a FD or SSD from a photography point of view:
