{"id":3960,"date":"2016-09-21T16:37:27","date_gmt":"2016-09-21T21:37:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/?p=3960"},"modified":"2016-09-28T17:55:42","modified_gmt":"2016-09-28T22:55:42","slug":"benefits-upgrading-hard-drive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/benefits-upgrading-hard-drive\/","title":{"rendered":"The Benefits of Upgrading Your Hard Drive"},"content":{"rendered":"

You might have heard of people switching their hard drives to a Solid State Drive, known as a SSD. We\u2019ve gathered all of the information for you to know if the switch is worth it.<\/p>\n

What is a SSD<\/strong>
\nAn SSD does basically everything your typical hard drive would do but stores it\u2019s data on microchips. Basically, it\u2019s like an oversized USB memory stick. An SSD uses NAND- based flash memory, which is non-volatile type of memory. Non-volatile means you can basically turn off your disk and it won\u2019t \u201cforget\u201d what you stored on it.<\/p>\n

Read More: How to Detect a Virus on a Personal Computer<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Differences between a SSD and your Hard-Drive<\/strong>
\n1. Battery Usage<\/strong>
\nTraditional mechanical hard-drives use most of your battery life when you initially boot up your system or search for data. An SSD has two states: on or off. No matter what you are doing with your SSD, the absence of moving parts, or needing extra energy to start up will give you more time on your device between charge ups. For even more battery life download PSafe Pro so battery is never an issue.<\/p>\n

2. Price<\/strong>
\nIn terms of price per gigabyte, a traditional hard drive will be cheaper: an SSD will charge you about .20 cents per gigabyte where your normal hard drive will cost about 3 cents. However, if you weigh your hard-drive cost with performance and size, it is still cost-beneficial to upgrade to an SSD.<\/p>\n

3. Speed<\/strong>
\nSSD are much faster than their hard disk counterparts, and require on average 20 less seconds to boot up. This will launch and run your apps and websites as well as transfer files at a much faster pace.<\/p>\n

4. Durability<\/strong>
\nYour usual hard drive has a mechanical arm that moves when you store your data. This is why when you drop your device, you chance breaking the mechanical arm and your hard drive. An SSD has no moving parts so when you drop your laptop bag you will never lose all of your information.<\/p>\n

5. Noise<\/strong>
\nEver notice that annoying buzz when using your computer? It\u2019s usually the sound of the drive spinning or your mechanical arm moving back and forth. If your internal hard drive happens to be very fast, unfortunately it probably makes more noise. With SSDs there is noise, making it easier to focus on whatever task is at hand.<\/p>\n

It seems like we have a clear winner: the SSD. If you\u2019re someone who needs their computer to work at optimal speed for work, school or just enjoyment the SSD is a no brainer. Looking for even more speed? Download PSafe Total to make sure nothing is slowing you down when surfing the Internet.<\/p>\n

Make sure to make your computer the best it can be. Download PSafe Total Windows<\/a><\/strong> for your PC to clean up your computer and keep it running at its best.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A Solid State Drive can be a major improvement to your Internet browsing experience. 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