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=== SSD === | === SSD === | ||
Solid State Drives are drives which have no moving parts. | Solid State Drives are drives which have no moving parts. Instead of having disks, they have flash chips on a board that contain the data. There are a few different types of flash chips, but most commonly [[Glossary#NAND|NAND]] is used. SSDs are usually removable from the device, and can be upgraded as needed, though some devices do have their SSD [[Glossary#Soldering|soldered]] to the motherboard. SSDs are usually either SATA or NVME, with NVME offering faster speeds, but usually at a higher price. | ||
=== HDD === | === HDD === | ||