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SSD (Solid State Drive) and HDD (Hard Disk Drive) are the two main types of storage for computers. SSDs are faster, lighter and more durable. HDDs are cheaper per gigabyte but significantly slower.
Key Differences
| SSD | HDD | |
|---|---|---|
| Speed | 500–7,000 MB/s | 80–160 MB/s |
| Durability | Shock resistant | Moving parts — fragile |
| Price per GB | Higher | Cheaper |
| Singapore humidity | Not affected | Platters can corrode |