Reasons Why SSDs Are Replacing HDDs

The main reason is fast performance. Solid state drives (SSDs) use flash memory to deliver dramatic performance gains compared to HDDs, due to which they are slowly replacing HDDs. Anything you load on it will perform actions much quicker. Also, your PC will boot up and be ready to go in a flash. But, due to its high cost, it doesn't make sense to use SSDs in all instances. Also, HDDs are available in some quite massive sizes due to which they are still preferred. 

 

Comparing SSDs with HDDs:

Performance

An SSD is nearly 100 times faster than HDD. Due to which programs can run more quickly, which is very significant. 

Multitasking

An SSD enables you to multitask like a pro — with little to no lag time because of its improved data access capabilities. 

Affordability

The price of a solid-state drive is higher than an HDD, which is why most computers with an SSD only have an SSD with gigabytes of storage with one or more HDDs for additional storage. Although prices have been coming down for years, SSDs are still more expensive per gigabyte than hard drives. For similar amounts of storage, you could end up paying nearly twice as much for an SSD than an HDD — and even more at higher capacities. 

Reliability

The SSD uses flash memory to store data, which provides better performance and reliability over an HDD. It has no moving parts whereas HDD has moving parts, meaning the more use they get, the faster they wear down and fail.

Storage Capacity

Although there are large SSDs, anything over 1 TB SSD is usually outside of most people's price range whereas HDDs are available in some quite massive sizes at affordable prices.

Battery Life

The SSD uses less power than a standard HDD, which means an increase in battery life.

Noise & Heat

With no moving parts, SSD generates no noise whereas an HDD can sometimes be one of the loudest components in your computer. Also, as there are no moving parts, the SSD generates less heat, helping to increase its lifespan and reliability.

At Last, the popularity of SSD is increasing day by day and its cost is decreasing. But still, due to its high cost and less storage capacity, HDDs are used along with SSDs in PC and Laptops.