Hi mylo,
System: Host: nescaya Kernel: 3.2-7.towo.2-siduction-amd64 x86_64 (64 bit, gcc: 4.6.2)
Desktop: KDE 4.7.4 (Qt 4.7.4) Distro: siduction 11.1 One Step Beyond - kde - (201112302141)
Machine: Mobo: ASUSTeK model: P8Z68-V LE version: Rev X.0x Bios: American Megatrends version: 0401 date: 06/21/2011
CPU: Quad core Intel Core i7-2600K CPU (-HT-MCP-) cache: 8192 KB flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx) bmips: 27292
Clock Speeds: 1: 1600.00 MHz 2: 3401.00 MHz 3: 1600.00 MHz 4: 1600.00 MHz 5: 1600.00 MHz 6: 1600.00 MHz 7: 1600.00 MHz 8: 1600.00 MHz
Graphics: Card: Intel 2nd Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics Controller bus-ID: 00:02.0
X.Org: 1.11.3.901 drivers: intel (unloaded: vesa,fbdev) Resolution: 1680x1050@60.0hz, 1920x1080@59.9hz
GLX Renderer: Mesa DRI Intel Sandybridge Desktop GLX Version: 2.1 Mesa 7.11.2 Direct Rendering: Yes
Audio: Card: Intel 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family High Definition Audio Controller driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:1b.0
Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture ver: 1.0.24
Network: Card: Atheros AR5418 Wireless Network Adapter [AR5008E 802.11(a)bgn] (PCI-Express) driver: ath9k bus-ID: 04:00.0
IF: wlan0 state: up mac: 1c:7e:e5:2a:84:eb
Drives: HDD Total Size: 2060.4GB (2.3% used) 1: /dev/sdc SAMSUNG_HD103UJ 1000.2GB
2: /dev/sda OCZ 60.0GB 3: /dev/sdb ST31000526SV 1000.2GB
System,swap and home is on the SSD, /var on an SATA3-HD. Grafics is Intel HD3000 as far as I know.
It's not easy to compare the times different machines need for booting up.
As for my machine the connection to my WLAN takes about half the time needed to go from hitting enter in the grub-screen to reach KDE-desktop. Which are about 55 seconds with login deactivated.
This in total is about half the time needed for a start from an normal (SATA3)-HD.
To give annother hint: Installing siduction from a USB-Stick took less then 90 seconds compared to about 2 and a half minute to a SATA3-HD.
The system in total feels more responsible, faster then running from an other HD.
In other words: I would prefer using a SSD over an HD till I testet it.
greets
ayla