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Re:Thelio – System76 by freeone3000 on Saturday November 03, 2018 @03:00AM (#18369090)
SSDs are either m.2 or 2.5" form factor. There's no need for a spinny drive.
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Re:Thelio – System76 by blinkingled on Saturday November 03, 2018 @06:59AM (#18369626)
You can build one with spinning 2.5 drives that are costlier than the 3.5 ones. So it's not about not needing spinning drives - for lots of redundant storage 3.5" drives are still the most economical choice.
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