The Evolving World of SSD Form Factors

Solid State Drives have opened up a world of possibilities due to the many advantages they offer over traditional hard drives.

Here’s how SSDs compare to rotating media:

• Smaller
• Better read and write performance
• Use less power
• More durable
• Weigh less

These characteristics make SSD an ideal technology for use in a number of applications.  Their size, speed and durability are particularly desirable for use in portable computing devices, like laptops, tablets, cell phones and portable media players.  Their durability is a distinct advantage in embedded systems, industrial devices and military applications.

Until now, the use of solid state drives was limited by their high price and by the lack of standards that capitalized on SSDs many advantages.  However, both these factors have been changing. Read more »

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