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Fusion Drive

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Fusion Drive

A storage unit in the iMac and Mac mini that combines a hard drive (HD) with a solid state drive (SSD). Introduced in 2012, the Fusion Drive automatically moves frequently used data from the HD to the SSD for faster access. Unlike hybrid drives, which have an SSD cache for temporary staging, the Fusion Drive retains the data in the SSD. See SSD and hybrid drive.
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Kroll Ontrack have announced extended capabilities to recover data from Apple fusion drives and encrypted devices.
Fusion Drive combines the large storage capacity of a hard drive with the high performance of flash to deliver shorter boot times and faster access to apps and files.
Apple says that the new iMac is the most advanced desktop the firm has ever made that features a stunning design, brilliant display with reduced reflection, faster processors and an innovative new storage option called Fusion Drive.
Buyers will also have the choice of selecting a Fusion Drive of up to 2TB on the 21.5-inch iMac model and up to 3TB on the 27-inch version.
The fruity giant has also implemented Fusion Drive, an "innovative new storage option" that gives customers the performance of flash and the capacity of a hard drive by combining 128GB of flash with a standard hard drive to create a single storage volume that intelligently manages files to optimize read and write performance.
We got the 27-inch iMac with Apple's Fusion Drive, which Apple promises will perform better than a system with a simpler, spinning hard drive.
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