You could use an external drive of any flavor to off-load larger items, like photo or music libraries, if not already doing something like that.
From my experience with my 128 GB SSD MacBook Air, as long as the System and frequently used apps are on the SSD, you are benefiting.
On a Mac since 1984.
Currently: 24" M1 iMac, M2 Pro Mac mini with 27" BenQ monitor, M2 Macbook Air, MacOS 14.x; iPhones, iPods (yes, still) and iPads.
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