COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE
SECONDARY STORAGE DEVICES
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Question
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With moving parts, you cannot make the disks very small, while SSDs can be as small as a SIM card
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That is not true. HDDs are as portable as SSDs.
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The HDDs movnig parts are not needed to read and write the disk media
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The SSDs are not as portable as HDDs.
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Detailed explanation-1: -SSDs are Faster than Hard Drives Faster speeds mean SSDs can handle data at the ultra-speeds necessary in today’s business world especially when running programs that access large amounts of data such as an operating system. Also, SSDs are very stable assuring stored data is secure.
Detailed explanation-2: -SSDs are faster, quieter, smaller, consume less energy, and more durable. HDDs are cheaper, have more storage capacity, and offer easier data recovery if damaged.
Detailed explanation-3: -Generally, SSDs are more durable than HDDs in extreme and harsh environments because they don’t have moving parts such as actuator arms. SSDs can withstand accidental drops and other shocks, vibration, extreme temperatures, and magnetic fields better than HDDs.