• What is SSD? • How does SSD works? • Types of SSD. • Pros and cons of SSD. What is SSD?
A solid-state drive (also called solid state disk) is a non-
volatile computer storage that uses integrated circuit assemblies as memory to store data persistently. The first SSD was implemented in the 1970s and 1980s for use in IBM supercomputers. They have since been severely improved upon and offer storage capacities of over 2 TB How does SSD works??
SSDs primarily use the SATA connection which has a theoretical
maximum transfer rate of 750 MB per second. However, a newer generation of SSD offers speeds of up to 1.5 GB per second. The SSD uses a type of memory called “flash memory,” which is similar to RAM-but unlike RAM. The data on an SSD persists even when it loses power. Solid-state drives are so named because they do not rely on moving parts or spinning disks. A simple SSD Types of SSD.
SSDs are common in modern computers. SSDs appear in a multiple form
factors. All these devices use the same NAND flash storage technology, but differ is in the way the memory is accessed and how they connect. There are three types of SSDs. These are: • SATA Drive • M.2 Module • PCIe Card SATA Drive
A SATA SSD has the same form factor as a standard
hard drive and uses a SATA cable (a computer bus) to connect to the motherboard. These SSDs commonly come in the 2.5-inch form factor (the size of a laptop’s hard drive).The latest SATA SSDs has a maximum transfer speed of 600MB/s. These drives are relatively cheap compared to other. M.2 Module
M.2, formerly known as the Next Generation
Form Factor (NGFF) was developed to provide support for SATA and PCIe interfaces. M.2 SSDs are long, thin PCBs with multiple NAND Flash modules, and connect via an M.2 connector to an M.2 slot on the motherboard. PCIe Card These SSD’s are large, single-slot storage drives which connect to a PCI Express slot on your motherboard - similar to a graphics card.Dedicated cards use the NVMe (non volatile memory express) interface and usually include heat sinks to dissipate heat.These devices can usually only fit in desktop PCs. Advantages of using SSD.
• Faster than typical storage media.
• Low power consumption as it has no mechanical parts • It is durable as it stores data even in drops and shudders. • It does not produce any noise while in operation. • They are easy to carry so this make them better suited for portable devices Disadvantages of SSD.
• SSDs are relitively expensive than other optical media.
• SSDs have smaller base areas than typical hard drives. • The memory chips in an SSD have a limited number of write cycles, which can lead to unrecoverable data loss.