Storage Devices

Storage Devices

1. Magnetic Storage Type

   • Disadvantages: Magnetic storage types aren't very portable
   • Examples: Hard drives, floppy disks and magnetic tape
   • Advantages: They usually have high capacity and have a cheap price per GB
   • Magnetic storage types use magnets and have moving parts to make them work.
   • Second fastest storage device

2. Optical Storage Type

   • Examples: DVD's, Blu-Ray disks and CD's
   • Disadvantages: They don't have a high capacity and there's no way of increasing that. They are also quite fragile and wont work as well if they get damaged
   • Advantages: They are pretty portable as they can fit in small cases
   • Optical storage types move around so the computer can read the information stored on the device.
   • Slowest storage device

3. Solid State Storage

   • Examples: Memory cards, USB's
   • Disadvantages: They have a smaller capacity than magnetic storage and are more expensive
   • Advantages: They last longer as they have no moving parts, they use less power and run silently
   • Fastest storage device