https://joeyang1412.github.io/hugo-theme-spectra/tags/storage/Recent content in Storage on Spectra DemoHugoenThu, 01 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://joeyang1412.github.io/hugo-theme-spectra/posts/tech-knowledge/ssd-vs-hdd/Thu, 01 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://joeyang1412.github.io/hugo-theme-spectra/posts/tech-knowledge/ssd-vs-hdd/<h2 id="the-most-obvious-difference">The Most Obvious Difference</h2> <p>Anyone who&rsquo;s swapped in an SSD knows the feeling — boot time goes from a minute to ten seconds, apps launch instantly, the whole computer feels like a different machine.</p> <p>The speed gap between SSD and HDD is just that big.</p> <h2 id="how-they-work">How They Work</h2> <h3 id="hdd-hard-disk-drive">HDD (Hard Disk Drive)</h3> <p>An HDD has actual metal platters spinning inside it. A read/write head moves back and forth above the platters — kind of like a record player.</p>