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Difference Between SSD and HDD

Solid State Drives (SSD) store data on integrated circuits with no moving parts, while Hard Disk Drives (HDD) store data magnetically on spinning disks. SSDs have faster read/write speeds and lower latency than HDDs due to their lack of physical movement. However, HDDs tend to be less expensive than SSDs for the same storage capacity. Both SSDs and HDDs are commonly used secondary storage devices in computers, with SSDs providing better performance and HDDs offering lower costs.

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Difference Between SSD and HDD

Solid State Drives (SSD) store data on integrated circuits with no moving parts, while Hard Disk Drives (HDD) store data magnetically on spinning disks. SSDs have faster read/write speeds and lower latency than HDDs due to their lack of physical movement. However, HDDs tend to be less expensive than SSDs for the same storage capacity. Both SSDs and HDDs are commonly used secondary storage devices in computers, with SSDs providing better performance and HDDs offering lower costs.

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Difference Between SSD and HDD

The basic difference between SSD and HDD is that Solid State Drive stores the data in integrated
circuits and a Hard Disk Drive stores data magnetically, through spinning disks. They can also be
compared in terms of their speed, adaptability, technical modernity, and user experience.

A Hard Disk Drive is the commonly used storage disk, which uses a moving read/write head to access
data. This is the traditional type of storage unit which is used in Computer devices.

On the other hand, a Solid State Drive is a faster, no-motion and more efficient secondary storage
which stores data using flash memory.

To know more about the various other Computer ​Storage Devices​, candidates can visit the linked
article.

SSD vs HDD - Comparative Analysis


A tabulated comparison between the Hard Disk Drive and Solid State Drive is given below. Refer to the
points of difference and analyse which among the two is better and more suitable for use.

Difference Between SSD and HDD

SSD HDD

Full Form:​ Solid State Drive Full Form:​ Hard Disk Drive

Movement:​ It is a solid drive and no movement Movement: ​It is a moving drive and the hard disk
occurs while its functioning spins when it is functioning

Speed: ​It has faster processing speed Speed:​ The processing speed is low in
comparison to SSD

Latency:​ It has low latency Latency: ​It has high latency

I/O Operations:​ The number of Input/Output I/O Operations: ​The Input/Output operations
functions it can perform per second is higher in which can be performed per second by HDD is
comparison to HDD lower

R/W Time:​ It has a shorter Read/Write time R/W Time: ​It has a longer Read/Write time

Weight:​ In terms of weight, SSD is lighter in Weight: ​HDD is heavier


comparison to HDD. This is because no external
mechanics or motor is attached to the drive

Sound:​ It does not produce any sound while it is Sound: ​It make make some sound because of
in use the movement of components

Components:​ There are no moving parts. It only Components: ​HDD comprises moving
as a memory chip which stores data into components. It has one or more spinning disks
integrated circuits which are placed on a spindle, which is
motor-driven. These are called platters. Each
platter is covered with a thin layer of magnetic
substance

Power Consumption:​ No motion results in less Power Consumption: ​Because of the spinning
use of electricity or power while using these platters, more electricity and power is consumed

Cost:​ It is a modern storage drive and is costlier Cost: ​It is a traditional storage drive and a bit
cheaper in comparison to SSD

Size:​ It is smaller in size Size: ​It is larger in size

Safety:​ SSD is more reliable in comparison to Safety: ​In case of any error in the drive, the
HDD entire HDD may crash and result in loss of data.
This makes it less reliable

All the points mentioned above, clearly state that although they are both storage devices and are used
to boot the system, their features and functioning is different.

Both Solid State Drive and Hard Disk Drive are Input Output devices and form an essential part of any
computer system. Aspirants can also know the ​Fundamentals of Computer​, at the linked article.

Apart from analysing the above SSD vs HDD comparison, candidates can also refer to the links below
and get other important computer-based difference between articles for their Government exam
preparation:
● Difference Between Search Engine and Web Browser
● Difference Between RAM and ROM
● Difference Between Hardware and Software
● Difference Between IPV4 and IPV 6
● Difference Between Firewall and Antivirus
● Difference Between WWW and Internet
● Difference Between Virus and Malware
● Difference Between TCP/IP and OSI Model
● Difference Between Virus and Worm

Aspirants can get various other ​Difference Between Articles​ from the different sections of UPSC
syllabus at the linked article.

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