bizude@alien.topB to HardwareEnglish · 11 months agoWestern Digital is splitting into two companies, one focused on HDDs and one on Flash Memorywww.tweaktown.comexternal-linkmessage-square24fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
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minus-squareNicholas-Steel@alien.topBlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·11 months agoSSD’s just need good power delivery and cooling, where as a HDD needs those plus a means of dampening vibration for good longevity. HDD’s are no longer a good choice for mobile devices like laptops as an SSD is more likely to survive a fall than a HDD. SSD’s however require periodic supply of power to maintain data integrity (power it on for an hour each year afaik), where as a HDD does not.
SSD’s just need good power delivery and cooling, where as a HDD needs those plus a means of dampening vibration for good longevity.
HDD’s are no longer a good choice for mobile devices like laptops as an SSD is more likely to survive a fall than a HDD.
SSD’s however require periodic supply of power to maintain data integrity (power it on for an hour each year afaik), where as a HDD does not.