Storage Devices

Hard disc drives

Solid state drives

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 Hard disc drives - benefits

• Very fast operating system start up

• Very large capacities available
• Relatively cheaper per gigabyte of storage
• Good for videos and very large files

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 Hard disc drives - drawbacks

• Slower than SSDs

• Noisier than SSDs
• Hotter than SSDs

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 Solid state drives - benefits

• Very fast read and write speeds

• Silent in operation
• Cool running
• No moving parts, so resistant to shocks

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 Solid state drives - drawbacks

• Very large capacities not available

• More expensive per gigabyte than HDDs

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