It's been a very long time since i've done research on computer parts. Largely because i've had a notebook for the past 3 years. The last time i've actually built a computer was in 2004.
Maybe it shouldn't come as a suprise when i didn't know what SSD meant.
HDD = Hard Disk Drive. This looks like a CD inside a CD Player
SSD = Solid State Drive. This looks like a bunch of flash drives together
SSD is great because it doesn't have any moving parts, so it's able to find/process information faster than HDD. It's also quiet, because it doesn't spin like an HDD. Lastly, it uses less battery life.
The only shortcoming is storage space is limited. But seeing as how flash drives are getting bigger, so will the SSD's.
Anyways, maybe i was the last one to find out about SSD's, but this really makes me want to build a desktop.
Another limitation of SSD is that you have a finite amount of writes you can do onto the drive. (Thus they won't last as long as their HDD counterpart) If you do a lot of reading/writing on a HD, it's best to stick with a regular HDD. Personally, I've found that BT is quite slow on a SSD as compared with my other laptop that is equipped with an HD.
ReplyDeleteI used to build desktops as well, but unfortunately got seduced by Apple. :(
http://thechive.com/2011/06/14/this-desk-went-from-suck-to-blow-7-photos/
ReplyDeleteCheck out this computer made from a desk. This could be a cool project.