Secondary storage.

Secondary storage.

1. Magnetic storage.

   • Advantages: One of the main advantages of magnetic storage is the the capacity that it holds which means that more downloads are allowed such as data and applications.
   • Disadvantages: Magnetic has a slower read and write speed than solid state therefore files/applications would be slower to load. Magnetic is also not as durable as solid state hence why there are commonly found in less portable devices.
   • Examples include Pcs and gaming consoles.

2. Solid state.

   • Advantages Solid state is more durable than magnetic which means that it will not take as much damage if caused. Its also adopts a faster read/write speed which means that files can be accessed quicker than magnetic.

3. Disadvantages: Does not have as much data capacity as solid state which does however mean less applications can be opened,

4. Examples include: Smartphones, laptops and tablets.

5. Optical

   • Advantages: Optical is very portable and can hold a suffcient amount of data.
   • Disadvantages: Not very durable and can not hold as much data as solid state or magnetic.
   • Examples include; blu-ray, DVD or CDs.