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A normal hard drive consists of a disc that is constantly being written and overwritten, whereas a solid state drive consists of flash memory, like a USB drive. It has no moving parts and is all in one piece, therefore, solid state.
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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...
What is the difference between 16 solid state drive and 160 hard drive?
16 gb solid state drive holds 1/10th the capacity of a 160 gb hard drive. The solid state drive has no moving parts unlike a hard drive. Also the SSD has faster speeds than the HD
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.
Which device is a solid state device a CD drive or a memory module?
A CD drive has moving parts and therefore cannot be considered solid state.
Can a solid state drive be inserted and removed from a computer?
Yes
What is a solid state media with no moving parts on a computer?
A solid state disk (SSD) or a USB flash drive, either have no moving parts.
What is the deffrence between 16 solid state drive and 160 hard drive?
A 16 gigabyte solid-state drive and a 160 gigabyte hard drive vary based on how their data is stored. Solid-state drives use integrated circuit assemblies as memory. Hard drives use moving electromechanical magnetic disks to store data.
what is SSD?
SSD or Solid State Drive is a storage device containing non-volatile flash memory, it has no moving parts and has a much greater speed than a had drive
What Uses both solid state and magnetic technologies?
Hybrid drive
What is a jump drive?
its also called a thumb drive or a USB flash drive. it is a form of removable solid state disk.
What is it a solid state drive does?
A solid state drive is a data storage device that stores information on discs can be read on a computer. It can also be read on portal drives as long as it is compatible with the discs that the information is stored on.
What type of hard drive uses flash memory?
That would be a solid state hard drive, or SSHD.
