SSDs vs HDDs

SSD VERSUS HDD COMPARING SOLID STATE TO TRADITIONAL HARD DISK DRIVES SSDS are fast HDDS are slow SSD stands for Solid State Disk this means it contains no moving A hard disk is a mechanical device similar to a vinyl record player parts HDDS are vunerable to impact damage such as being dropped SSDS are more reliable and less susceptible to physical impact damage SSDS use less energy and generate less heat HDDS generate more heat and consume more energy than an SSD due to the moving platter and read arm HDDS weigh more and are louder. SSDS weigh less A typical SSD can be 10% the weight of the equivalent HDD