Between two storage solutions, generally speaking, SSDs are more reliable than HDDs. However, there are a variety of factors ...
After Tom’s Hardware released their benchmark testing, the folks over at LaptopMag decided to experiment for themselves. They saw that Tom’s Hardware’s findings were contrary to their own when they ...
We are slowly witnessing the rise of the solid-state drive (SSD) as it overtakes the traditional hard drive on the market. Prices are falling across the board, and several manufacturers prioritize ...
Storage in a laptop is a big deal. How did eMMC storage compare to an SSD? Here's why it mattered back then but has mostly ...
In theory yes, but in reality... How much were you really hitting the page file? If you weren't ever hitting the page file much to start with, you probably won't see any change in reality. And if you ...
In this post, we will discuss ways to protect your Solid State Drive to make it last longer. SSDs are quite hardy but they still need tender care. People are slowly moving away from HDD (Hard Drives) ...
Tom’s Hardware has been running some tests to challenge the common assumption that SSD hard drives use power more efficiently than magnetic plate drives. Their results were quite definitive: not only ...
An SSD drive is a worthwhile investment, but like any storage device, it can fail. In fact, failing isn't that uncommon. As with your spinning drives, you should always set up a good backup solution, ...
Phillip Mitchell replaced his hard drive with a high-capacity SSD. He asked how best to keep it healthy. Flash RAM–the storage technology within SSDs–is immune to the violent disasters and ...
Twenty years ago, a Unix hacker friend would intone “Memory equals performance” like a mantra. Over time I’ve come to agree with that assertion anecdotally, but now a series of test show that memory ...