Notebook Storage SSDs and HDs Compared

The Raindog sends us a particularly timely showdown article comparing seven 2.5" mobile hard drives, four of them HDs and three SSDs, across a wide range of application, file-copy, power-consumption, and noise-level tests. Tom's Hardware was recently forced to issue a correction to a claim, which we discussed here, that SSDs aren't actually much more power-thrifty than HDs. The Tech Report's in-depth comparison provides some data points on the question of whether solid-state storage is ready to supplant traditional mechanical hard drives, but notes that the price disparity is still substantial.

Re:How about a link?

[The Ancients]

I think someone forgot a critical link...

I think someone forgot they're on /.

Re:What about recovery?

[Ortega-Starfire]

Backup your files? Now that's just silly.

Re:It's not the power efficiency...

[jomiolto]

No, the packaging is designed to keep the bits in, even if you drop the drive. However, the force of the impact can clutter all the bits in one corner of the drive, giving them no space to move and change their state, so you should give the drive a good solid shake if you happen to drop it. That way the bits will be spread evenly inside the drive again, and they may happily continue their data storing existence, without the fear of bumping to their grumpy neighbour.

Re:It's not the power efficiency...

[Nightspirit]

I dropped my fujitsu laptop multiple times this year and it styiklkl worklsd fklaweklersdsdklerty

Re:It's not the power efficiency...

[GDI Lord]

Oh well, at least the puppy got out in time...

What a relief!