Laptop SSDs limited storage questions

[provlima]

I have to buy a new laptop replacement.

Since my last purchase I notice that many new ones have gone to SSD storage but have limited storage capacities.

My old one had 750GB which was originall partitioned in two sections
250GB for the OS & Programs and 500 for data.

Is partitioning recommended on the new SSDs?
Any drawbacks vs HDD's?
Thanks for your help

 

[nerp]

Partitions don't improve performance at all for SSDs, and even with HDs the main reason people do it is just to be organized. You can partition your laptop SSD if you want but there's no real advantage other than having another drive letter. Depending on the laptop, you might just want to pop in a bigger SSD down the road.

 

[Blazer7]

[FONT=&quot]Regarding drawbacks, although SSDs have improved during the past couple of years and continue to do so, the NAND flash used in SSDs can only be used for a finite number of writes. This is why defraging an SSD is “forbidden”. Anyways, SSDs come with better warranties than HDs so I don’t know if this still qualify as a drawback. [/FONT]