{"id":122,"date":"2023-06-11T19:53:28","date_gmt":"2023-06-11T19:53:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/edexcel-igcse-computer-science\/?page_id=122"},"modified":"2023-12-05T11:50:56","modified_gmt":"2023-12-05T11:50:56","slug":"solid-state-storage-devices","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/edexcel-igcse-computer-science\/solid-state-storage-devices\/","title":{"rendered":"Solid State Storage Devices"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"responsive-tabs\">\n<h2 class=\"tabtitle\">Solid State Storage<\/h2>\n<div class=\"tabcontent\">\n\n<h3>Solid State Storage Devices<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_326\" style=\"width: 292px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-326\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-326 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/gcsecs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2016\/05\/ssd.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"282\" height=\"179\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-326\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">SSD Drive &#8211; Expensive but fast<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/gcsecs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2016\/05\/Solid-State-Devices-Revision-Sheet.docx\">Solid-State-Devices-Revision-Sheet<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Solid state devices are the newest form of storage to emerge. The technology is used in Hard Drives, SD Cards and USB sticks. Solid state storage devices work by storing data in flash chips electronically. They are still more expensive than traditional storage devices but the price per GB is falling all the time.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Advantages<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Very fast read \/ write speeds.<\/li>\n<li>Shock resistant as there are no moving parts to break if knocked<\/li>\n<li>No moving parts so longer battery life ( great for laptops \/ tablets \/ smartphones)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Disadvantages<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>More expensive per GB of storage<\/li>\n<li>Limited life span, as each flash cell can only be written to a limited number of times.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-340 size-medium alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/gcsecs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2016\/05\/USB_Stick-300x174.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"174\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_339\" style=\"width: 205px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-339\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-339 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/gcsecs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2016\/05\/sd-card.png?_t=1516617516\" alt=\"\" width=\"195\" height=\"259\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-339\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Very portable and small &#8211; but needs a reader to use<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Solid State Storage Devices Solid-State-Devices-Revision-Sheet Solid state devices are the newest form of storage to emerge. 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