Rapid Start may be combined with Smart Response the technologies can share the same SSD space.

System must be equipped with an SSD storage device (either SATA or mSATA / minicard form factors), with at least 8GB of available storage space.

Rapid Start may be combined with Smart Response on some systems to enhance overall system performance while also reducing power consumption when not in use. Rapid Start is a feature that provides power savings similar to Windows hibernate state, while improving resume time versus hibernate by approximately 2 times. What is Intel Rapid Start Technology (IRST)?

System must have an Intel Core processor installedĢ.

System must have Intel Rapid Storage driver and application installed in the OS.

Note: ATA and AHCI modes are not supported.

System must have BIOS set to RAID on mode (in some system BIOS menus, this mode may be called Smart Response mode or Rapid Start mode).

System must be equipped with an SSD (either SATA or mSATA/minicard form factors) storage device with at least 18.6 GB of available storage space and a traditional HDD.

It provides SSD-like read/write performance for the files used most frequently, while providing lower overall storage cost by sorting and storing less frequently accessed content on the larger-sized traditional HDD.

It dynamically monitors file, data, and application use, and stores frequently used content on a special partition on the SSD device for faster access. Smart Response is a feature that uses both a traditional hard disk drive (HDD) and a solid state drive (SSD) of greater than 32GB together. Please consult your product documentation to determine if your product supports these technologies.ġ. Note: Please note that some features described below are not available on all Dell systems, as they are dependent on the Intel chipset, Dell system BIOS enablement and specific hardware requirements.

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