Difference between SSD vs. HDD?

HDD vs. SSD Speed:

HDD disks use spinning plate of magnetic drives and read/write source for operation. So start-up speed is slower for HDDs than SSDs because a spin-up for the disk is needed. Intel claims their SSD is eight times faster than an HDD, through offering faster boot up times.

IOPS (Input/Output Operations Per Second) measures the random read and write speeds of hard drives – A hard disk with higher IOPS numbers is more responsive and in a position to multi-task better. For example, you’ll be able to run a virus scan, download files, play a movie and open 20 web browser windows at the same time without hiccups.

There isn’t a competition here – an embarrassing margin thrashes the poor hard disk drive. In case you are a heavy multitasked or close with lots of background programs (e.g. antivirus, firewall, torrents, instant messengers), then that is one solid reason to think about solid state drives.

Data Transfer in an HDD vs. SSD

In an HDD, data transfer is constant. The real read/write head “seeks” a suitable point in the hard drive to execute the operation. This seeks time can be significant. The transfer rate can also be signified by file system fragmentation and the layout of the data. Finally, the mechanical nature of hard disks also including certain performance limitations.

In an SSD, data transfer is not harmful; it is random access, so it is faster. There is mean read performance because the physical location of data is equal. SSDs have no read/write heads and thus no delays due to head motion (seeking)

WINNER: SSD Solid State Drives

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