HDD and SSD differences, advantages and who needs which one?
First, let's look at which one is structured and how it works:
HDD is a non-electrical hard drive for data storage. It consists of several metal disks and data is read from the disk due to the rotation of these metal disks.
SSD - a hard (solid device) device or disk that is not electrically connected to data storage. It stores data in flash memory and consists of chips. Similar to the working principle of a flash drive but faster and more reliable.
Now let's look at their differences:
? Speed. SSDs run faster than HDDs because there are no mechanical rotations and everything is done on chips.
? Price. HDDs are cheaper, but SSD prices are also falling.
? Reliability. If there is a mechanical situation (falling, hitting something) on the HDDs, the probability of failure is very high (I also had), SSDs are also jaaa bulldozer? no, they are also broken, but a little more reliable.
? Noise. HDDs are noisy because the metal sheets rotate on the discs, you can also hear the sheets rotate when the boot is dropped.
? Power. SSDs require less power, while HHDs require good power to rotate metal sheets at high speeds.
? Size. There is probably no problem with both in terms of size, there are different options, but there are more options on the HDD.
? Form factor (appearance). SSDs are smaller in size, lighter, and easier to carry than HDDs.
? Duration of operation. HDDs can work for a long time without any mechanical effects. SSDs have up to a certain number of write and read limits, which are less important for SSDs in your home computer, especially on servers.
The main differences are, now I will write who needs which one:
✅ SSD is a good option for gamers, database developers, programmers, video and photo editors and of course those who want to work fast on their computer.
✅ HDD can be used to store large volumes of video, movies, archive data, video surveillance data, especially for office workers.
✅ Optimal option, mixed use. You can put an SSD in the system for faster burning and put an HDD in the rest, or you can put an SSD in the installation and write the rest of the programs to the HDD, depending on your imagination.
? Example to imagine SSD speed: If you boot Windows via SSD, it will boot 5, 6 times faster than booting on HDD.
☝️The question of who needs which one is relative, if you have money, SSD is convenient for anyone, the only difference is that you have to think a little when working with databases (on servers), because SSDs have a write limit.
