For the same cost, you can usually get an HDD that offers much high storage capacity as compared to an SSD. So isn’t more storage capacity better? Well, let’s try and answer that question.

A 256GB SSD is roughly equivalent to a 500GB HDD when it comes to storage usability, because SSDs use storage more efficiently. In terms of raw storage space, a 256GB SSD is directly equivalent to ...

SSDs are fast, quiet, energy-efficient, and vibration-resistant—making them the top choice in many systems. Still, in some ...

Combined revenue eased to $46.18 billion due primarily to a rapid contraction in SSD prices. Combined SSD, HDD storage shipped jumps 21% to 912 exabytes in 2018 Tweet this ...

SSD vs HDD - Real world benefits you can see today (Image credit: Future) Sony has confirmed the PS5 will use SSD storage. Microsoft has done the same for the Xbox Series X.

And of course, if you're looking for a bulk storage solution, HDDs are still way bigger at the top end (WD recently unpacked a 22TB HDD) versus consumer SSDs and more cost effective (per gigabyte).

A HDD is more prone to impact damage (from being dropped) as it contains moving parts which can be damaged. A SSD is less affected by impacts, however they can still fail. Each time a SSD’s storage ...