240gb nvme SSD + 500gb HD or only a 500GB nvme SSD? (sh.itjust.works)

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If I'm not mistaken the 240gb ssd + 500gb hd combination is a tiiiny little cheaper, which one y'all think is more worth it and why?

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[-] CameronDev@programming.dev 2 points 1 year ago

I think it's an economies of scale thing, more people buy external drives than bare drives, so the price drives down? Does feel very wasteful though, I have a heap of e-waste drive cases :/

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