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A hard disk drive that contains a small amount of memory, typically no more than 5% of the disk capacity. Especially useful in laptops if the memory is used for extended intervals, and the disk platters remain at rest, hybrid drives can save power and may reduce fan noise.

Hybrid drives come in non-volatile and volatile memory versions, both of which improve read and write performance. The memory may be used like an ordinary disk cache, in which all reads and writes go through the cache first. It may also be used to store frequently used data based on which files are accessed the most. See cache.

Non-Volatile Vs. Volatile
Non-volatile flash memory hybrids can also be used to store the operating system kernel or current state of the system for instant reboot. In contrast, the volatile dynamic RAM (DRAM) memory hybrids lose power but offer better read and write speeds when used as a temporary cache. See cache, flash memory, ReadyDrive, solid state drive, Robson cache and NV cache. See also hybrid player.

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A hybrid hard drive (HHD) is a standard hard drive fitted with a large buffer or memory cache that does not require a spinning disk to record data.

Flash in the Platter- Hybrid Hard Drives by Eric Lester / Computers and Internet community

Up to 1TB of hard drive capacity configured in a RAID 0 array for storing massive entertainment collections, plus support for solid state drives and hybrid hard drives.

Alienware Unveils Its Most Powerful Notebook Ever: the Area-51 m17x by Business Wire

For example, the specific performance advantages of high speed NAND in today's most popular devices include: * When used in a hybrid hard drive, high speed NAND can allow the system to read and write data anywhere between two or four times the speed when compared to conventional hard drives.

Intel and Micron Develop the World's Fastest NAND Flash Memory With ... by Business Wire

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