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Time to upgrade to a new development laptop. I'm trying to maximize performance which will include multiple virtual machines and android development.
I believe there are 3 issues that will directly affect performance.
1) processor - power & number of cores
2) RAM - amount of
3) Hard drive - SSD vs SATA
Assuming the processor is the same, would I see a better increase in performance with
a) 16 GB of RAM but a SATA drive OR
b) 8 GB of RAM but SSD drive
Which one typically would have a greater influence on performance?
The performance bottlenecks that exist from using mechanical drive vs using a SSD have very little to do with the amount of system memory you have. – Ramhound – 2015-03-18T15:38:48.093
Thanks. If not system memory, then what should I be concerned with? – csi – 2015-03-18T15:42:00.170
I don't understand the question. Your trying to link system memory to your main system storage device. – Ramhound – 2015-03-18T15:43:18.353
This is pretty broad, and will only attract opinion (IMO) since the answer is basically "it depends on your usage". Also, to have a chance of even getting an answer you'd have to define what "performance" means in your context. Build system, benchmark your usage, find bottleneck(s), upgrade those components. – Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007 – 2015-03-18T15:49:31.187