About Solid State Drive Technology

Technology Overview   |   SSD Benefits   |   Solid State Drive vs. Hard Disk Drive

Solid State Drive		Hard Disk Drive
No moving parts - solid state construction		Moving parts - rotating platter with mechanical arm
Tolerant of shock and vibration		Susceptible to damage from shock and vibration
Higher cost per GB		Lower cost per GB
Very fast random access and read speeds		Slower read/write performance
Ideal for lower capacity: 16GB to 128GB		Higher total capacity, up to 1TB
Lower power consumption		Higher power consumption