Well, every day you learn something new…

A solid-state drive (SSD) is a data storage device that uses solid-state memory to store persistent data. A SSD emulates a hard disk drive interface, thus easily replacing it in most applications. A SSD using SRAM or DRAM (instead of flash memory) is often called a RAM-drive.

SSDs have begun to appear in laptops, although as of 2009 they are substantially more expensive per unit of capacity than hard drives (US$500 for a 256 GB SSD, vs. US$50 for a similar size external USB HDD).

source:: wikipedia

This drive is expensive…Yeah..but has a lot of benefits…can be a good option if you are thinking on upgrade your drive or get a new computer.

Advantages:

• Faster.
• Fast random access.
• Not noisy!.
• Low power consumption and heat production
• Ability to endure extreme shock, high altitude, vibration and extremes of temperature.

Disadvantages:

• $$ Expensive.

If you saw the video,  you will know the advantages.  Personally,  I think the SSD,  are a great option.

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