Need a new external backup drive or more internal storage for a laptop or desktop? This guide can help you make the best choice.

1] Technology The primary difference between NAS hard drives and SSD is the use of technology to store data. NAS hard drives come with spinning magnetic disks to read and write data.

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.

If you're wondering what's better, an SSD or HDD for PC gaming in 2023, we've covered everything you need to know here.

Verdict As you can see, there are some pretty significant differences between the traditional hard drive and the SSD. One has moving parts, and the other is completely based on flash storage.

The obvious difference between the SSD and HDD storage market is that the latter devices have on average a much larger storage capacity. The average SSD according to TrendFocus data is 0.62TB ...

But there is, of course, one huge caveat: They are way more expensive. My 4TB hard drive cost under $100, but WD’s SSD, which has a quarter of the storage space, costs nearly twice as much. To put the ...

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).

Back in the 2010s, hard disk drives (HDD) were considered a product that would be phased out in the 2020s in favor of solid-state drives (SSD). However, the popularity of cloud services, AI ...