Secondary Storage

Secondary Storage

1. Solid state

   • Speed
     • Fastest type of drive
   • Characteristics
     • No moving parts
     • Non Volatile
   • Portabiliity
     • Can be very portable as light and durable
   • Size
     • Can get up to 2TB
   • Durability
     • Very durable due to no moving parts
   • Cost
     • More expensive than traditional HDD's
   • Examples

2. Optical

3. Magnetic

   • Size
     • Largest capacity
   • Speed
     • Faster than optical but slower than SSD
   • Cost
     • Cheap per GB compared to SSD
   • Durability
     • Easily dmagaed if dropped
   • Characteristics
     • Non Volatile
     • Uses Magnetic platters

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