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Introduction
SSD Hard Drives
SSD Hard Drives
Uses
- Gaming PCs
- Laptops
Advantages
- No spin-up time
- Low power consumption (great for laptops and netbooks)
- Fast read times ( great for quick boot up times and game loading speed)
Disadvantages
- Expensive per MB vs HDD drives
- Lower life expectancy than HDD drives
- Poorer encryption options
SD Cards
SD Cards
Uses
- Used in cameras and video cameras for media storage
- Used in smartphones for additional media / application storage
- Used as a HDD alternative in Micro-controllers
Advantages
- Very Portable
- Reasonably Cheap storage
- Wide compatibility
Disadvantages
- Not very robust
- Easy to lose
Pen Drives
Pen Drives
Uses
- Moving personal files between PCs
- Backing up personal files
Advantages
- Very portable
- Reasonably cheap storage per GB
- Can include encryption / security built-in
Disadvantages
- Easy to lose / put in washing machine…
- Not great long term backup
