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Solid state hard drives use Flash Memory (a type of electronically programmable ROM) instead of a spinning magnetic disk to store data. Without the moving parts you can't have head crashes, etc. They are much more reliable but also more expensive.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoThey do the same thing regular hard drives do. But they accomplish everything faster while spending less power. Also due to the fact that they do not have movable parts, they have better shock resistance.
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Do personal computers have hard drives?
Yes. Most modern personal computers have hard drives. Its been decades since pc's didnt have Harddrives in them. In the beginning and nowadays with a few netbooks, harddrives were optional. There are computer products with no hd's and have solidstate instead acting as hd.
What are the top four brands of 1 TB hard drives?
The top four brands of 1TB Hard Drives are amongst others Western Digital hard drives, Seagate hard drives, Toshiba hard drives, and Hitachi hard drives.
What drives are installed in internal bays?
Hard disk drives
How are hard drives indentified?
How are Hard drives indentified and what are their functions
Are all laptops equipped with 2.5 hard drives?
Mac laptops may likely have solid state drives (not hard drives). Those drives are 2.5" form factor and can be replaced by hard drives.
How long do hard drives last?
Hard drives last for many years
What are different types of drive?
There are tons of kinds of drives. Floppy Disk Drives, CD-ROM drives, PATA Hard drives, zip drives, flash drives, DVD drives, SATA hard drives.... The list could go on and on and on...
What type of hard drives do Simpletech produce?
Simpletech produce portable external hard drives. These range from small USB sticks, to larger external hard drives. Simpletech also produces mini versions of the portable hard drives
What do hard drives do?
They store digital information in a relativly permenent form. Some hard drives called 'Hard Disc Drives' store data magnetically on a metal disc. Newer hard drives called 'Solid State Drives' store data electronically on flash memory.
Are there different types of hard drives for desktops and laptops?
Laptops use 2.5 inch hard drives, while desktops use 3.5 inch hard drives.
Is the capacity for all hard disk 2.5GB?
The first hard drives were only a couple of megabytes, while modern hard drives are 3TB and beyond. As technology progresses, hard drives will likely continue to increase in capacity. Therefore, not all hard drives are 2.5GB in size.
Where can one find cheap portable hard drives?
One can find cheap portable hard drives on online shops like Amazon or eBay. Just look for regular hard drives instead of flash drives, as these are more recent and cost much more then classic hard drives.
