Week Apple has launched new models of the iMac, also changing the system Fusion Drive launched more than a year ago, this is basically a variation of RAID that combines an SSD with a normal HDD to provide faster access to data stored by users in computers.
Until 2015, Apple offers the Fusion Drive with 1 TB of storage space composed of a 128 GB SSD and an HDD that completes the rest of the required space, but starting this year iMacs come standard with an SSD of only 24 GB for file storage, i.e. one 5 times smaller than the one offered last year.
A clear explanation for this change was not provided by the Apple company, but we can easily deduce that it is about a desire to increase the profit made on the sale of the iMac 2015, but because of the greed of those from Apple, regular users will suffer.
A 24 GB SSD in a Fusion Drive system will not offer nearly the same performance as a 128 GB one because much fewer files will fit in it, so accessing data will become much more difficult after you install many applications and save a lot of data.
The 1TB Fusion Drive pairs a 1TB hard drive with 24GB of fast flash — enough to store important OS X files and applications to ensure fast startup, near instant wake from sleep and quick application launching, with room left over for your most frequently used files and apps.
Fusion Drive was designed to keep the most frequently accessed files on the SSD, SSDs being much faster than a normal HDD, but with only 24 GB available, the SSD becomes practically useless and many of you will understand very easily what the.
For years I have wondered why Apple still includes 5400 RPM HDDs in Macs sold worldwide, these having very low performance, but the answer is: because it can and because users don't know how to ask more for the money i pay.
