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<blockquote data-quote="BF Hammer" data-source="post: 818124" data-attributes="member: 48483"><p>SSD and HDD each have their unique features.</p><p></p><p>With SSD, there is no mechanical parts. Files read and write to memory instantly without waiting for parts to move. Also because of this it is far better in a portable role since mechanical shock is less of thing. The main weakness of SSD is that there is a finite amount of times a memory cell can be written to before that cell will not change state again. The control logic of the SSD will lock-out memory cells that are used-up and it will continue to work, with less capacity. I have SSD's in use with PCs that are over 4 years old now and are not locking out cells yet.</p><p></p><p>HDD we know and are used to, but frankly they fail and are not any better in that regard than SSD. The more they move their parts, the quicker they fail. And 2.5 inch laptop HDD being more robust against shock is pure myth. I have dissected many 3.5 inch and 2.5 inch drives and the truth is that all the parts of a 2.5 inch drive are smaller and more delicate.</p><p></p><p>And the other truth here is USB v1 and v2 is slower than a typical HDD write speed, way slower than SSD speeds. USB v3 will keep up.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BF Hammer, post: 818124, member: 48483"] SSD and HDD each have their unique features. With SSD, there is no mechanical parts. Files read and write to memory instantly without waiting for parts to move. Also because of this it is far better in a portable role since mechanical shock is less of thing. The main weakness of SSD is that there is a finite amount of times a memory cell can be written to before that cell will not change state again. The control logic of the SSD will lock-out memory cells that are used-up and it will continue to work, with less capacity. I have SSD's in use with PCs that are over 4 years old now and are not locking out cells yet. HDD we know and are used to, but frankly they fail and are not any better in that regard than SSD. The more they move their parts, the quicker they fail. And 2.5 inch laptop HDD being more robust against shock is pure myth. I have dissected many 3.5 inch and 2.5 inch drives and the truth is that all the parts of a 2.5 inch drive are smaller and more delicate. And the other truth here is USB v1 and v2 is slower than a typical HDD write speed, way slower than SSD speeds. USB v3 will keep up. [/QUOTE]
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