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		freeone3000 on Nov 3, 2018 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Thelio – System76 SSDs are either m.2 or 2.5" form factor. There's no need for a spinny drive.

blinkingled on Nov 3, 2018 [–]

You can build one with spinning 2.5 drives that are costlier than the 3.5 ones. So it's not about not needing spinning drives - for lots of redundant storage 3.5" drives are still the most economical choice.

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