120GB vs 160GB

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120GB vs 160GB

Its hard to believe but I have been getting conflicting info from Apple on the new 160 GB iPod Classic. I have been told twice that it has a HDD and twice that it has a SDD. Can someone clear this up for me and if it does have a SDD do you know what the general difference is....pros and cons? I'm trying to decide between the previous 120GB version and the new 160GB. Thanks very much.

Frank

iMac 1.25 GHz Power PC G4 1.25 GB SDRAM, Mac OS X (10.5.4), Macbook 2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 2GB SDRAM

Posted on Sep 23, 2009 6:39 PM

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Answer 1

GLNHP

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Sep 23, 2009 6:47 PM in response to Frank Milano

The new iPod Classic has a hard drive as indicated on its spec sheet HERE. From everything I've read it is a single platter, 4200rpm hard drive.

One thing to consider is it is unlikely that an iPod with a 160GB SSD (solid state drive) would cost only US$249.

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planb77

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Sep 23, 2009 6:47 PM in response to Frank Milano

Hello Frank,

All iPod classic models have had a HDD and not a SSD, which are usually found in the iPod Nanos, iPod Shuffles, and iPod Touches. So, both the 120 and 160 GB models use a regular HHD and NOT a SSD.

Hope this helps.

B-rock

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Frank Milano Author

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Sep 23, 2009 6:48 PM in response to GLNHP

Yes..that was precisely my suspicion. And thanks for the spec sheet. I could not find one.

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ImNraged

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Sep 23, 2009 6:50 PM in response to Frank Milano

It's a HDD. If the 160 GB had a SSD it would cost over $800 as just a drive is over $600.

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Frank Milano Author

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Sep 23, 2009 6:51 PM in response to planb77

Yes this helps greatly. Its surprising to me that I have been getting such conflicting info from Apple. Thank you!

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planb77

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Sep 23, 2009 6:53 PM in response to Frank Milano

No problem. You will notice in the specs page for any of the iPods available on Apple's website that in the Capacity section it gives the available sizes. If it has a SSD drive it says something like "64 GB flash drive." For the iPods with regular HDDs, it says something like "160 GB hard drive."

B-rock

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Frank Milano Author

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Sep 23, 2009 6:55 PM in response to planb77

Got it. Thanks for enlightening me!

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