Buy SSD? These are the advantages
The Solid State Disk - SSD for short - is a faster alternative to the known hard disk. However, it costs significantly more. We explain the advantages of an SSD compared to the HDD for you in this practical tip.
Buy SSD: advantages at a glance
Modern SSDs are available both as internal storage and as external devices. They consist of many small flash memory modules without mechanical components. The classic hard drive, on the other hand, has individual parts such as read head, write head and magnetic disk. Read in a separate article in detail how an SSD works. The Solid State Disk offers several advantages over the HDD:
- Volume: The SSD works completely silently, since no mechanical parts are installed. In contrast, a magnetic disc rotates in an HDD. The read head and write head also move. For large hard drives, there is also a fan.
- Robustness: Because the mechanical parts are missing, the SSD is much more robust than a conventional hard drive. It is comparable to a USB stick.
- Energy efficiency: The power consumption is lower with SSDs. This makes them particularly interesting as internal storage for notebooks and tablets that should have a long battery life.
- Speed: SSDs work significantly faster than HDDs when reading. As a result, PCs and devices with SSD start up noticeably faster and up to twice as fast as with an HDD. Files and programs open up to four times faster. Many SSDs cannot quite keep up with modern HDDs at write speeds, but they are almost on a par.
- Weight: An SSD is usually a lot lighter than an HDD. This makes it a better choice for mobile devices.
- Performance: The SSD does not need to be defragmented. It therefore has a more uniform performance than an HDD.
- Of course, the SSD also has disadvantages: It has a limited lifespan because it does not go through an infinite number of write cycles. It is also significantly more expensive. Rescue is usually not possible in the event of data loss. The SSHD, on the other hand, combines the advantages of an SSD with those of an HDD.
In the next practical tip, we will show you how to correctly install an SSD.