2014-04-28, 13:40
Hi,
SSD is the fastest of the ones I know about, but how does the others stand in comparison? I will be experimenting a bit with my NUC once I get it and will be updating this thread with my experiences and was hoping that someone will chip in with theirs. I am planning on using XBMCBuntu on it, I like OpenELEC but I need some more functions not available there.
Anyone did tests themselves or know of a good comparison of running XBMCBuntu or any other OS on different types of media?
I already run XBMC on a ssd in my current setup and I suspect I have gotten use to the extremely fluid navigation. However I am planning to test some alternatives and see if I feel that the XBMC experience is still there even if it's perhaps a tad slower. Not sure yet what the size of the library will be but I will include that information, it will be on a decent sized library at least. And I will use the default skin Confluence, I always used Aeon Nox in the past but when I experimented with other devices I had to use something that wasn't to heavy, I have grown to like it quite a bit actually.
I am gonna test with a couple of internal 2.5" disks both 5400rpm and 7200rpm of different sizes, I will be adding the specs of them once I tried it. I am also gonna try with different combinations of USB sticks both 2.0 and 3.0. Some people claim that USB 3.0 stick is faster in a USB 2.0 port then a USB 2.0 stick is, myself I have no clue. I could suspect that the USB 3.0 stick is built for higher speed and that the USB 2.0 port is limiting the speed instead of the stick itself which might be the case on some USB 2.0 sticks?
SSD is the fastest of the ones I know about, but how does the others stand in comparison? I will be experimenting a bit with my NUC once I get it and will be updating this thread with my experiences and was hoping that someone will chip in with theirs. I am planning on using XBMCBuntu on it, I like OpenELEC but I need some more functions not available there.
Anyone did tests themselves or know of a good comparison of running XBMCBuntu or any other OS on different types of media?
I already run XBMC on a ssd in my current setup and I suspect I have gotten use to the extremely fluid navigation. However I am planning to test some alternatives and see if I feel that the XBMC experience is still there even if it's perhaps a tad slower. Not sure yet what the size of the library will be but I will include that information, it will be on a decent sized library at least. And I will use the default skin Confluence, I always used Aeon Nox in the past but when I experimented with other devices I had to use something that wasn't to heavy, I have grown to like it quite a bit actually.
I am gonna test with a couple of internal 2.5" disks both 5400rpm and 7200rpm of different sizes, I will be adding the specs of them once I tried it. I am also gonna try with different combinations of USB sticks both 2.0 and 3.0. Some people claim that USB 3.0 stick is faster in a USB 2.0 port then a USB 2.0 stick is, myself I have no clue. I could suspect that the USB 3.0 stick is built for higher speed and that the USB 2.0 port is limiting the speed instead of the stick itself which might be the case on some USB 2.0 sticks?