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    Solid state drives (SSDs) are faster and have no moving parts compared to traditional hard disk drives (HDDs). SSDs can significantly improve computer performance by reducing boot and program loading times. While SSDs are around 4 times faster than HDDs, they are also more expensive. For most users looking to improve an older computer, upgrading to an SSD is worth the cost despite the higher price compared to HDDs. However, HDDs remain preferable for large storage needs and server applications due to their lower cost per gigabyte of storage.

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    Solid state drives (SSDs) are faster and have no moving parts compared to traditional hard disk drives (HDDs). SSDs can significantly improve computer performance by reducing boot and program loading times. While SSDs are around 4 times faster than HDDs, they are also more expensive. For most users looking to improve an older computer, upgrading to an SSD is worth the cost despite the higher price compared to HDDs. However, HDDs remain preferable for large storage needs and server applications due to their lower cost per gigabyte of storage.

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    What is a Solid State Drive?

    Andrew Bratton

    What are Solid State Drives and Should I be Using One?


    Uses and Benefits
    • A solid state drive (SSD for short) is a newer type of secondary storage
    device
    • SSDs are replacing Hard disk drives (HDDs) in the modern computing
    era
    • SSDs do not have any moving parts and are usually at least 4x faster
    than a normal HDD in sequential read tests
    • Increased storage speeds means that computer boot times can be
    much faster (something our lab computers desperately need) and
    access to programs (especially large ones) can be much faster
    • For students, an SSD can make a huge difference; being able open up
    a computer and start using it immediately is invaluable
    Are SSDs the future?
    • While SSDs are significantly faster than HDDs, new types of SSDs are
    starting to seep into markets which make even the average SSD seem
    slow
    • New protocols such as M.2 and NVME are expanding upon the SSD
    technology to provide speeds even greater than normal SSDs
    • These new technologies also allow drives to be smaller (the size of a
    stick of gum vs a little more than a deck of cards)
    • SSDs are also more expensive than HDDs in the current market
    • HDDs are also seen as more reliable and are still preferred for many
    server and large storage applications due to the cost and reliability
    benefits
    So… Should I use one?
    • Solid state drives will make nearly any computer with a hard drive
    seem substantially faster
    • SSDs are unfortunately much more expensive than hard drives
    • A 1tb SSD will cost around $200 while a 1tb HDD can cost as little as
    $50
    • For many applications, a solid state drive can be worth the price but
    not everyone will find them worth it
    Photo Sources
    https://www.bestbuy.com/site/samsung-860-evo-500gb-internal-sata-s
    olid-state-drive-for-laptops/6178650.p?skuId=6178650
    https://www.backblaze.com/blog/hdd-versus-ssd-whats-the-diff/
    https://www.samsung.com/us/computing/memory-storage/solid-state-
    drives/ssd-960-evo-m-2-500gb-mz-v6e500bw/
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hard_disk_drive
    https://www.pcworld.com/article/2048120/benchmarks-dont-lie-ssd-u
    pgrades-deliver-huge-performance-gains.html

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