SSD vs HDD: The Upgrade That Transforms Your PC

If your computer takes minutes to start and freezes when you open a few programs, the problem is usually the hard drive — not the whole machine.

What's the difference?

An HDD (hard disk drive) uses spinning platters and is slow. An SSD (solid state drive) has no moving parts and reads data many times faster, so Windows boots in seconds and apps open instantly.

The numbers

A typical HDD reads at about 100MB/s. A SATA SSD does around 500MB/s, and an NVMe SSD can exceed 3,500MB/s. That's why an SSD feels like a brand-new computer.

Do I need a new laptop?

Often no. If your machine still has an HDD, adding a 256GB–1TB SSD (and maybe more RAM) brings it back to life for a fraction of the cost of a new one.

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