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Advantages and disadvantages of each backing storage devices - Coggle…
Advantages and disadvantages of each backing storage devices
Solid State Drives - SSD
Advantages:
Faster startup because there is no spin-up required.
Much Faster than Hard Disks
longer lifetime
disadvantages
Very Expensive
Slow random write speeds – as erase blocks on SSDs generally are quite large, they're far slower than conventional disks for random writes.
The inability to recover old data is one of the biggest disadvantages of a SSD
Solid state drives are highly expensive and are sold with a hefty price tag unlike conventional HDDs. Thus, SSDs are predominantly available in smaller and affordable storage sizes. The storage capacity is usually under 160 GB.
Memory sticks/ pen drives
advantages
Small and lightweight- easy to put on your key ring or in your pocket
Can be used in almost any computer with a USB drive
Large storage capacity (up to 256 gb)
no moving parts so they are very reliable
not subject to scratches like optical media
Disadvantages
their small size means they are easily stolen
they are often left in the computers by mistake and lost
they have lower access speeds than a hard disk
CD
Advantages
Small and portable
Very cheap to produce
Most computers can read CDs. If there is no CD drive, a DVD drive can usually read them
Fairly fast to access the data - quicker than magnetic tape
disadvantage
Fairly fragile, easy to snap or scratch
Smaller storage capacity than a hard drive or DVD
Slower to access than the hard disk.
magnetic tape
DVD - Digital Video Disk
Advantages
Very large storage capacity
Sound and picture quality is excellent, making them ideal for storing films with video and sound.
DVDs are now mass produced so they are relatively cheap
DVD drives can read CDs