At boot time, some software like Steam and Skype may actually launch before a solid network connection is even established. Sure, there's a snappier Windows 8 boot and dramatically faster loading time for games, but look at the 'starting applications' speed.
With the exception of Windows Media Center activity, Crucial's SSD handily destroys the traditional hard drive.
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