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Both of these devices offer advantages over the other, so the major consideration should always be the circumstances in which these devices would be used. For example, does the user need a ton of space to store all their programs, media, etc? If so, a SATA drive makes more sense, since 32GB of SSD space means that you'd only have your OS and a handful of programs and media files before you ran out of space.
However, what if the user didn't care so much about space, but instead wanted to reduce power consumption (i.e. improve the life of a laptop)? The SSD would offer up to a 30% increase in battery life for the laptop, which might far outweigh the limited amount of storage that would be available. Assuming cost is not a significant factor, a SSD also allows an operating system (such as Windows), to load up to 90% faster than using a SATA drive.
Ultimately, each type of drive should be considered a tool with a specialized purpose. You wouldn't use a hammer to remove a screw from a computer, nor would you use a screwdriver to drive a nail into a piece of wood. Choose SATA if you prefer capacity over performance, and choose SSD if you prefer performance over capacity (but only if capacity is not a factor).
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Is a sata hard drive better than a solid hard drive?
a solid state drive is faster than an sata drive...
Is the SATA hard drive a solid state?
Your question is not correct. Some solid states are SATA, some of them are PATA, and rest is IDE.
Does a hard drive with more memory last longer?
Not necessarily. As a matter of fact, nowadays you can get what are called Solid State Hard Drives, which are quite different from the old school IDE hard drives and the current standard SATA hard drives. I don't know much about Solid State Hard Disk Drives but it is my understanding that they tend to last a lot longer than both IDE and SATA. A 60 GB Solid State hard drive will cost about the same as a 500 GB SATA drive, apparently because they last longer and are better all around.
What is a mini SATA port?
A mini-SATA or mSATA connector is used by smaller devices such as 1.8" SATA drives, some DVD and Blu-ray drives, netbooks, laptops. (devices which require a solid-state drive in small footprint (size). Applications include netbooks, laptops and other devices that require a solid-state drive in a small footprint.
What is the different between ATA hard drive and Solid State hard drive?
ATA and Solid State are two different things. ATA is a connector type with SATA being it's newer form. Solid State is a type of drive medium which the data is stored on. A typical Hard Drive uses spinning platters while a Solid State drive uses flash media with no moving parts.
Can a SATA optical drive be used Instead of an IDE optical drive?
Yes. But your computer needs to be properly configured for a SATA optical drive. Also, a SATA drive is better than a IDE drive.
What is better 320gb sata hard drive 5400rpm or 500gb sata?
Both are good but the 500 GB is better.
Why are solid state drives better than Serial ATA?
Serial ATA, otherwise known as SATA is an interface used for connecting optical drives, hard disk drives (aka hard drive), and solid-state drives to the bus adapters for a host. In other words, SATA connects computer drives to computers. Solid-state drives are computer storage devices, similar to a hard disk drive, that does not contain moving components, unlike hard disk drive that contain moving parts. Solid-state drives connect to computers using interfaces like Serial ATA. This question is similar to asking why is usb mouse better than a usb port. One is not necessarily "better" than the other because even though they work together, they both do different things. - UnrivaledShogun
Should you use ide hard disk drive or a sata hard disk drive?
Sata of course. It is much much better/faster/economical.
What is the difference between SATA 1 and SATA 3?
The main difference is transfer speed, if you for instance a new solid state drive it a sat 1 port it will be limited in speed, still fast but not the maximum performance you could get out of it, For a conventional Hard drive you won't notice the difference though. All sata devices are backward compatible so theres no worries there
What is the difference between a serial and a sata hard drive?
A serial hard drive is the same as a SATA hard drive. SATA is Serial ATA, and PATA is Parallel ATA.
Is Seagate Barracuda 7200.7 Hard Drive sata?
Yes it is a sata drive. It is a internal hard.
