Dealing with RPM: Why laptops are still using slow hard drives

Windows Central

WinC Bot
Staff member
Dec 17, 2013
73,188
55
0
Visit site
hard-drive-guide-hero.jpg

Should I still choose a hard-disk drive for my laptop?
Today, when shopping for a new laptop, you'll likely see a hard drive advertised as either a hard-disk drive (HDD) or a solid-state drive (SSD). HDDs have a physical platter that is read while it spins, while SSDs have no moving parts and are thus much faster. Since SSDs are available, why are laptops still shipping with the slower HDDs? Let's break it down and, along the way, explain the big difference between drives and which one you should buy.
See our extensive laptop buyer's guide


Full story from the WindowsCentral blog...
 

Members online

No members online now.

Forum statistics

Threads
322,736
Messages
2,242,598
Members
427,978
Latest member
Duouser3