Dual storage configurations using an SSD and a hard disk drive are becoming common in computers.
Such a dual storage system combines the advantages of higher speed flash memory with lower storage cost hard disk drives.
Hybrid hard disk drives and some dual storage computers appear to be the great hope of notebook computers over the next few years.
Lower prices could make hybrid HDD (or dual storage with both a HDD and an SSD) storage the highest volume ultra-thin notebook computers.
For those computer users with significant content needs dual storage approaches like the Fusion Drive as well as hybrid HDDs could offer an ideal marriage of capacity and speed.
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Packed in their 7-by-2-foot titanium-framed fiberglass bodies are terabytes of cellphone flash storage, a dual-core ARM processor running open Linux software, a battery pack, sensor arrays, a GPS unit, and wireless and satellite communications systems.
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While there will be some all flash computers, buying a useful amount of storage capacity at an affordable cost for most users will require combining flash memory with HDDs, either as a hybrid HDD or in a dual storage configuration.
The lower capacity products are intended for dual storage Ultrabook computer configurations where the mSATA SSD will be combined with a HDD in an Ultrabook with performance approaching that of a pure SSD laptop but with overall storage costs approaching those of a HDD.
Perhaps the biggest gain may be in dual storage computers where a flash memory device is used for storing operating systems, software and frequently accessed content (and maybe even for write caching) while a hard disk drive provides much less expensive mass storage of user data.
Thus flash memory in ultra thin notebook computers will be most popular ether incorporated into a hybrid HDD (such as those offered by Seagate Technology, Western Digital and Toshiba) or as a dual storage device configuration where the OS and applications are stored on a small SSD and user data is stored on a HDD.
Using a combination of HDD and flash memory in either a hybrid HDD or a dual storage notebook computer, where frequently used data (and possibly the operating system and application software) is kept in the flash memory, while the bulk of user content is kept on the HDD, has been shown to provide about 80% of the performance improvements of a pure SSD-based computer.
This is one model below the N900 Central, so it lacks storage, but has the same dual-band range (each at 450 Mbps) and FasTrack Plus technology, which has unlimited open queues for service applications (compared with the lower-end models which are limited to 21 queues).
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The 14-inch Y400 and 15-inch Y500 include an interchangeable HDD bay that users can swap out for dual graphics chips, extra storage space or an additional fan.
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This design doubles the recording storage capacity (to 100GB) compared to existing dual-layer discs (50GB).
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The Jelly Bean-powered HomeSync runs a 1.7GHz dual-core processor with 1TB of storage, and it supports up to eight accounts for uploading, downloading and sharing content between devices.
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On the inside, it can accommodate up to 8GB of RAM and 128GB of solid-state storage, with the top processor option being a dual-core Core i5 CPU. Just what you were hoping Lenovo would make?
To keep costs down, the tiny device is packing Android 4.2, a Marvell 1.2GHZ dual core CPU, 1GB RAM, 4GB upgradeable storage, WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0, ethernet and 1080p HDMI output to a monitor or TV.
There are a number of big improvements over the PSP, namely the OLED screen, built-in Wi-fi and 3G, front and back facing cameras, flash memory game storage, touch control on the back panel and at last, dual analog sticks.
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It will include dark tinted headlights, black grille, fog lamps, LED racetrack taillights, integrated dual exhaust, Bluetooth, cruise control and passenger in-seat storage.
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Specwise, we're talking a 1GHz dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM inside, 4GB of storage (expandable via a microSD slot) and a 2, 150mAh battery.
Kindle Fire HD features a stunning custom high-definition display, exclusive Dolby audio with dual stereo speakers, high-end, laptop-grade Wi-Fi with dual-band support, dual-antennas and MIMO for faster streaming and downloads, enough storage for HD content, and the latest generation processor and graphics engine-and it is available in two display sizes-7" and 8.9".
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For starters, the 7GP, as its moniker would indicate, is a 7-inch (1024 x 600) slate that's sporting Android 4.1, a 1.5GHz dual-core CPU alongside 1GB of RAM and 8GB of built-in storage.
The London is rumored to have a TI OMAP dual-core CPU clocking in at 1.5Ghz, 1GB RAM, 16GB storage, a 2 megapixel frong-facing camera and an 8 megapixel rear-facing camera, placing it within shooting distance of the competition.
Of the two models unveiled at this week's show, the Peak is the higher-end: it boasts a 4.3-inch qHD display, 8MP rear camera and 2MP front-facing cam, a 1.2GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4 Play chipset (MSM8225), 512MB RAM, 4GB storage with microSD expansion and a 1, 800mAh battery.
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Understandably, its spec load is modest, with a dual-core 1GHz processor (unspecified), 1GB RAM, 800 x 480 display, 4GB storage (expandable via microSD) and 1, 700mAh battery.
As for the rest of the specs, they include a 1.2GHz dual-core processor, a 4.3-inch capacitive touchscreen, 16GB of on-board storage, 1GB of memory, and an 8 megapixel camera 'round back that's paired with a 3 megapixel front-facing cam.
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If you're thrilled by dual-core processors, extremely high-res screens, large camera sensors, customizable widgets, expandable storage, USB mass storage and other such features, then you'll be better off with Android or -- to a slightly lesser extent -- iOS, because that cutting-edge stuff is currently absent on Redmond's OS. On the other other hand, if you want to be part of a carefully crafted, simple and generally happy emerging ecosystem, then look no further.
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