SSDs vs Hard Drives as Fast As Possible

แชร์
ฝัง
  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ก.ย. 2024
  • SSD vs HDD or hard drive is a question that I get a lot, so I took a few minutes to answer it for you. Enjoy :)
    Sponsor message: Give Audible's monthly audiobook service has more than just audiobooks! - use audible.com/techquickie to get the first one for free!
    Sponsor Link: audible.com/tec...
    Buy SSD
    On Amazon (Paid Link): geni.us/MbvalS
    On Newegg (Paid Link): geni.us/GA0BLs
    On Walmart (Paid Link): geni.us/lB6MG
    Buy Hard Drive
    On Amazon (Paid Link): geni.us/amuPj
    On Newegg (Paid Link): geni.us/2YsLb3
    On Walmart (Paid Link): geni.us/D8YR4
    Purchases made through some store links may provide some compensation to Linus Media Group.

ความคิดเห็น • 2.7K

  • @brickabang
    @brickabang 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2745

    I always hear people saying that SSD’s are faster than hard drives, but when I put them both on a desk, neither of them moved. What a lie.

    • @adrixas7492
      @adrixas7492 3 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      😂

    • @yoshi_flower401
      @yoshi_flower401 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      lmaoooooooo

    • @mynameis8200
      @mynameis8200 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      underrated!

    • @naomismith5206
      @naomismith5206 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      people like u make life bearable LOL

    • @redolfos
      @redolfos 3 ปีที่แล้ว +45

      I think you have to throw them
      Have you tried turning them off and back on?

  • @chrod64
    @chrod64 9 ปีที่แล้ว +6206

    You look alot like that guy from LinusTechTips

    • @gaming408
      @gaming408 9 ปีที่แล้ว +129

      that is him

    • @XpoZedBeatz
      @XpoZedBeatz 9 ปีที่แล้ว +860

      +Luis Hernandez Did you by any chance hear a 'wooshing' sound as you read that comment?

    • @chrod64
      @chrod64 9 ปีที่แล้ว +221

      TheBounceMaster
      lmfao

    • @KCIsMe
      @KCIsMe 9 ปีที่แล้ว +94

      +MashAllTheButtons :3 nah I think he looks a lot more like that guy from ChannelSuperFun

    • @gingerflakes101
      @gingerflakes101 9 ปีที่แล้ว +94

      He looks more like that guy from TipsTechLinus

  • @peterbarclay5028
    @peterbarclay5028 10 ปีที่แล้ว +358

    Best option: Buy a 120gb SSD just for Windows and a 1TB HDD to store your shit

    • @JohnRipleySir
      @JohnRipleySir 10 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      only 1 tb???

    • @qoala8793
      @qoala8793 10 ปีที่แล้ว +60

      TheSeaTurtle5 1tb is more than enough, thats 1000gb of storage. if u use ur PC just for gaming then this should be MORE THAN PLENTY.

    • @JohnRipleySir
      @JohnRipleySir 10 ปีที่แล้ว +48

      PC-chco master umm... okay i've got 1.5 tb of games on my computer and alot more of other shit... and don't tell me how much 1tb is..

    • @anzeg-
      @anzeg- 10 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      What windows do you have that need 120 gigs!?

    • @JohnRipleySir
      @JohnRipleySir 10 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      OS about 30+ gigs, Programs that need's speed about the rest (including games)

  • @SabzAndMasenko-TheKitchen
    @SabzAndMasenko-TheKitchen 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1704

    I googled what a dolphin was because I thought a dolpin was a term used for broken hard drives or something, I feel so dumb

    • @eloc557
      @eloc557 7 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      xD

    • @aarontimm
      @aarontimm 7 ปีที่แล้ว +47

      you fucking idiot xd

    • @shnrbtlle18
      @shnrbtlle18 7 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      LOL!

    • @xpolo1097
      @xpolo1097 7 ปีที่แล้ว +59

      0_o i thaugh that dolfin wasnthe name of the emulator of wii and gamecube

    • @clack185
      @clack185 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      oh my god

  • @TheMultipower47
    @TheMultipower47 9 ปีที่แล้ว +3500

    Simple solution:
    Have a SSD and Hard Drive.

    • @MrDark21knight
      @MrDark21knight 9 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Some Guy on a ComputerSSD ONLY IS SIMPLE . YOU wrong

    • @grimnirreaper6087
      @grimnirreaper6087 9 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      +Some Guy on a Computer What is the reason you need both? Why can't you just have SSD?

    • @j800r
      @j800r 9 ปีที่แล้ว +51

      +Grimnir Reaper Because SSDs have far more limited storage capacity. Plus limited write cycles. Did you even watch the video? :P
      When it comes to system/boot drives an SSD absolutely slays a HDD (typically speaking but for storing large files or installing many games a HDD is the better option and won't yield noticeably worst performance.

    • @j800r
      @j800r 9 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      +Some Guy on a Computer That's how I'm running my laptop. Installed an SSD system drive the other day. The OS plus regular app installations are on there whereas games and files go to the HDD the machine originally came with. Performance was already good. Since installing the SSD i've yet to see system lag or slow-down.

    • @MrDark21knight
      @MrDark21knight 9 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      +J Ryan you are way wrong. SSD will almost always outlast HDD. NO MOVING PARTS

  • @AlexandraGoddard
    @AlexandraGoddard 9 ปีที่แล้ว +507

    Help! My HDD is making a fast clicking sound. It also occasionally blows water and jumps through a hoop. It seems to respond better after giving it a fish... I think it may indeed be turning into a marine mammal...

    • @bigfatpixels2
      @bigfatpixels2 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      ***** Lol

    • @ElectricMonkeyPants
      @ElectricMonkeyPants 9 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      This is the most trolly, non-serious conversation ever... I love it.

    • @andrewsmith2757
      @andrewsmith2757 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      This happened to me today on an 18 months old portable HDD. This is the first time an HDD has ever failed on me. I've just ordered a portable SSD as a replacement as I have a big digital library and I wanted to see the difference. Wish me luck! 🤔

    • @spamlord7570
      @spamlord7570 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Jadon S SSDs can be much faster, up to 1.2 gb/s. 150 mb/s is very slow for an SSD

    • @ayden.t4363
      @ayden.t4363 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      😐😐😐

  • @AndrewVasirov
    @AndrewVasirov 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1602

    So basically:
    SSD for the OS
    HDD for the rest of the files, including games.

    • @matthewsues834
      @matthewsues834 8 ปีที่แล้ว +133

      Thats how it used to be, now you can usually get away with nearly everything on an SSD and just the really large games and other program on a standard HDD.

    • @ch3rok33jo3
      @ch3rok33jo3 8 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      *****
      HDD's
      HDD, and you want more than one for RAID. One platter will be slow as molasses. You want 2-4 1TB or 2TB drives for RAID.

    • @robertreckeweg8533
      @robertreckeweg8533 7 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      SSD is still a long way away from actually grabbing my attention, they cost too much and have too little space.

    • @gameboytj
      @gameboytj 7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Don't forget about the longevity vs writes

    • @silasmcgee3647
      @silasmcgee3647 7 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      gameboytj The reason why I don't like SSDs is that they don't give signs of failure like a mechanical hard drive mechanical hard drives when they start to fail they will tell you an SSD? That will just straight up shit itself without any notification given whatsoever

  • @jayluvwalu8303
    @jayluvwalu8303 5 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    5 years down the line and this video is still really useful. Thank you Techquickie!!
    2019 Anyone??🙋🏾‍♂️🙋🏾‍♂️

  • @SinerAthin
    @SinerAthin 10 ปีที่แล้ว +91

    I bought both an SSD AND a HDD.
    I use my SSD to run my complicated programs on, and store my excess data such as movies, videos and temporary downloads on the HDD.
    BEST OF BOTH WORLDS!

  • @Nicktrance1
    @Nicktrance1 10 ปีที่แล้ว +52

    The art of procrastination.... damn, I must be the best artist ever...

  • @renm5
    @renm5 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Its been 7 years now since the video uploaded , no dislike, i love this communication. Its like stay in the room play games and never come out.

  • @jpsanchez3944
    @jpsanchez3944 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    almost 10 years later and still teaches amazing tech tips the same way.

  • @MacieJay
    @MacieJay 10 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    It take a solid 90 seconds for maps to load in BF4 with my HDD, I've never capped a neutral flag at the start because of it, I need an SSD!

    • @Shark1103
      @Shark1103 10 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      wow, In my case it used to take 3 Minutes to load a map. But Now with SSD It takes only 30 seconds on the same map and I still get the attack chopper first every time I start a map with 64 players.

    • @eirin099
      @eirin099 10 ปีที่แล้ว

      Shark1103 First time join on a server takes 5-15min here ._. tho after ive played a round it seems to go quicker.

    • @ethimself5064
      @ethimself5064 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Shark1103 In general, they are about 8X faster👍

    • @benjamindrhee
      @benjamindrhee ปีที่แล้ว

      omg Macie Jay??!??!!?

  • @Stonnin
    @Stonnin 9 ปีที่แล้ว +46

    holy shit you look like a different person in every thumbnail

    • @CommunistKitty237
      @CommunistKitty237 9 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      He really does XD

    • @techguy2022
      @techguy2022 9 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      It seems like he is getting younger day by day XD

    • @epicgamer1411
      @epicgamer1411 9 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      has science gone too far!! learn how linestektipz gets a new face every thumbnail with this s1mple trick

    • @KabooM1067
      @KabooM1067 9 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      He's getting younger as fast as possible O:

    • @naveedmohamed-rafi7440
      @naveedmohamed-rafi7440 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      WOW UR RIGHT

  • @takezokimura2571
    @takezokimura2571 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think there's a way to reduce SSD wear if you have a SSD for your OS and an HDD for general storage.
    You can set your browser to always ask where to save downloaded files. So instead of downloading a movie into your SSD and then moving to your HDD, you download directly to your HDD. This method may greatly increase your SSD lifespan because you are not writing and erasing as much, especially if you like movies.

    • @b4ttlemast0r
      @b4ttlemast0r ปีที่แล้ว +2

      most SSDs nowadays have a really long lifespan anyway that most users will never use up

  • @Yannickclae
    @Yannickclae 8 ปีที่แล้ว +355

    My HDD turned into a dolphin.. help!!!!!!
    BTW i am using my backup ssd now!

    • @jake2659
      @jake2659 8 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      No, I am the dolphin.
      Plot twist.

    • @Yannickclae
      @Yannickclae 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      hahaha!

    • @Roov4
      @Roov4 8 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Maybe feed you dolfin a burger?

    • @Roov4
      @Roov4 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      ***** Why not? Just make shure it is the same connection they are using. And of course remember to backup your files from the HDD if you want to use them.
      But an HDD isn't that bad of an companion. Just use it for something else (if you have the space) like for backups and all that...

    • @hemanthvavilala
      @hemanthvavilala 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      what do you mean by turning it system into dolphin?

  • @DanielAbreu1984
    @DanielAbreu1984 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Thank you for the information, I agree; SSD and HDD are just distinct from each other, each has its pros and cons. I just go with what was originally installed on the computer (My desktop originally had an SSD, and that's what I got it. My laptop originally has an HDD, and that's what I'll get it when it fails).

  • @lance_nickel
    @lance_nickel 10 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    Oh... My HDD turned into a dolphin. I kind of like it! I am keeping it in my bathtub! XD

  • @AstroGamerSteve
    @AstroGamerSteve 10 ปีที่แล้ว +220

    SSD = More speed and more money but HDD = more storage and more break.

    • @ThatAngeloGuy
      @ThatAngeloGuy 10 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Don't be brash there are SSD's out there with more storage it is just much more expensive, HDD's don't have a single advantage over SSD's other than price

    • @k.alipardhan6957
      @k.alipardhan6957 10 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Sad Panda capasity ... lets see a 3,4 or 6tb SSD

    • @ThatAngeloGuy
      @ThatAngeloGuy 10 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      4 tb semiaccurate.com/2013/06/23/lsi-puts-out-a-4tb-pcie3-ssd/

    • @S13v7n
      @S13v7n 10 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Sad Panda
      Any SSD over 1 TB is way out of the price range of the average consumer (and 512GB models are borderline pushing it for most). The cost per GB is a few cents on a regular HDD compared to $.60 - $.80 per GB on an SSD. HDD's still maintain the advantage of price and total capacity compared to an SSD ($100-200 for a 1-4TB HDD drive, compared to $800-2000+ for a 1-4TB SSD).
      The only benefit an average user will see is overall speed and responsiveness to their system (no FPS boost). Most people right now only need a small capacity SSD for an OS and commonly used programs.
      Also, that link you provided: $28000 for a 4TB PCIe SSD. Completely not worth it.

    • @Walkthroughs14
      @Walkthroughs14 10 ปีที่แล้ว

      Jon Just bought a Samsung evo 500gb for 280$ a few days ago on a flash sale on ebay. The prices are coming down.

  • @AncientMysteriesAndInnovations
    @AncientMysteriesAndInnovations 4 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    2019 update, just bought a 1TB Sandisk SSD for $115

    • @heberdo4639
      @heberdo4639 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Ancient Mysteries & Modern Innovations I bought a 1TB SSD, do I need to buy an internal hard drive?

    • @AncientMysteriesAndInnovations
      @AncientMysteriesAndInnovations 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@heberdo4639 the ssd is a hard drive

    • @jaydenooi3392
      @jaydenooi3392 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Is samsung SSD better than Sandisk SSD??

    • @ilseizi
      @ilseizi 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@AncientMysteriesAndInnovations it's not. It's a solid state drive. So it's a solid drive. Not hard drive.

    • @ilseizi
      @ilseizi 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jaydenooi3392 yes

  • @Zrorro
    @Zrorro ปีที่แล้ว +3

    It's funny cuz watching this in 2023, I just bought a Western digital blue notebook 2.5 inch SSD 1 TB for like $65 to put in my computer. Crazy to think how much cheaper SSDs have gotten.

    • @thereisnonegoodbutgodjohn363
      @thereisnonegoodbutgodjohn363 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The Bible can be summed up in 1 word. Jesus. Jesus means salvation. But you may say “what do I need to be saved from?” Sin and its consequence (which is Hell-the wrath of God). But you may say “I don’t Sin”. Jesus said all humans have sinned in thought, word, or deed, so either you are lying, or Jesus is lying. On the topic of sin have you ever lied, stolen anything, spoken abusively to or about someone, Swore, Blasphemed God’s Holy name, lusted after the opposite sex, had premarital sex, cheated, hated someone?
      Jesus died on the cross and experienced the wrath of God on Himself in order for you to be forgiven and reconciled with God. All you have to do is repent (change from your sinful ways) and Believe in Jesus. Romans 6: 23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

    • @Zrorro
      @Zrorro ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@thereisnonegoodbutgodjohn363 wtf does this have to do with this entire topic of SSDs. No one asked you about Jesus or God! You can't just walk in here and start trying to preach.

    • @thereisnonegoodbutgodjohn363
      @thereisnonegoodbutgodjohn363 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Zrorro Trust me in the grand scheme of things, my reply is the only relevant thing here. The words of God are more important than absolutely anything else in the world. Some people literally die to read the Bible & the message of Jesus Christ.
      If I knew you were in the way of incoming traffic id pull you out of the way. Likewise, if you were in a burning building, I’d pull you out as well. What you don’t realise is your soul is on fire hence the preaching. The word of God is offensive to you right now but once you become a Christian you will realise the awesomeness of God and what love really is.

    • @thereisnonegoodbutgodjohn363
      @thereisnonegoodbutgodjohn363 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Zrorro I’m for you not against you. Jesus is not some bad Person to Believe nor is He made up (look at all the attention He gets). He is not a hypocrite either. He practiced what He preached. He is Loving but also Just; So, He will punish sinners like any just judge would. But followers of Jesus are exempt because the precious Blood of Jesus atones for their sins.

  • @Beymdoublevey
    @Beymdoublevey 10 ปีที่แล้ว +284

    To be honest, i only bought a SSD to start my pc in 10 secs.

    • @YaMoonSun
      @YaMoonSun 10 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      A fresh install of Windows with all the updates takes about 2 hours, depending on your bandwidth. With a HDD it takes over 6 hours most of the time.

    • @huzaifabinazhar3987
      @huzaifabinazhar3987 6 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      @@YaMoonSun Really? I installed windows 7 in only 25-30 mins on a 500 GB SATA HDD.

    • @zohan174
      @zohan174 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Huzaifah bin Azhar ik people on here are confusing me lmao

    • @huzaifabinazhar3987
      @huzaifabinazhar3987 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@zohan174 ,Well,I am not confusing anybody,you can try it for yourself,no windows take 6 hours on hdd,max 40 mins on Pentium IV,30 mins on Dual core/Core 2 duo,and even less on better computers.

    • @zohan174
      @zohan174 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Huzaifah bin Azhar i understand you, i just dont understand "YaMoonSun", how could windows take 6 hours?

  • @EndermanAPM
    @EndermanAPM 10 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Linus, that joke (about procrastination) killed me!

  • @Timothyboland1995
    @Timothyboland1995 10 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I think the best thing to do is get a SSD for software and OS
    And a HDD for all your normal files and stuff

    • @thereisnonegoodbutgodjohn363
      @thereisnonegoodbutgodjohn363 ปีที่แล้ว

      Why should God let you into Heaven?
      Have you lied (even once in your entire life), looked with lust (sexual desire), dishonoured parents, stolen anything, had hatred towards someone, had premarital sex, adultery etc If you answered yes to any one of the above then you are a sinner like the rest of us.
      So, I ask you again, why should God let a sinner into Heaven?
      Sinners don’t go to heaven they go to hell, But we are blessed to have Jesus (God incarnate) die on the Cross and rise from the dead. If you Repent (forsake your sinful, unholy ways and live righteous instead) & Believe in Jesus as God, you will be seen as a Saint and welcomed into Heaven.
      John 3:17 For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved

  • @RodknockRhett
    @RodknockRhett 9 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    I have a 13 year old 160GB Seagate hard drive that is still going strong! It's very loud though!

    • @mohammedelshrief2687
      @mohammedelshrief2687 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      +Rhett Krecic (Rhettsterhhhh) STRONG

    • @RodknockRhett
      @RodknockRhett 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      +MO IS COOL ANDAWESOME Still going! I did a video on it. I've had an SSD fail on me but never a HDD for some reason.

    • @mohammedelshrief2687
      @mohammedelshrief2687 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      thats really good but noise means it might die soon tho like it says in the vid

    • @RodknockRhett
      @RodknockRhett 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      +MO IS COOL ANDAWESOME Thats actaully what happsins when you soup your drive up by increasing the AMM. It makes the Read/Write head arm move faster but makes it louder. Some HDDs have this locked and some don't. The only signs of age on this drive would be its bad sectors. Other than that, it is as good as the day it was born.

    • @RodknockRhett
      @RodknockRhett 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      ***** Where did you get yours from? I pulled mine from an old Compaq Presario.

  • @PaoXiong86
    @PaoXiong86 8 ปีที่แล้ว +48

    anyone else seeing the matrix line?

    • @grvemind8112
      @grvemind8112 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      +Pao Xiong yeah, super weird

    • @omerkulen4820
      @omerkulen4820 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      +Alec Armstrong yeah :)

    • @Rauzwaiz
      @Rauzwaiz 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ikr, can hardly even read those comments on above...

    • @Orashgle
      @Orashgle 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      i thought i was the only one

    • @CrazySaVaunT
      @CrazySaVaunT 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      +Pao Xiong Yeahm they start from under your name

  • @DERPINGUP
    @DERPINGUP 10 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    hears clicking noises pauses video look at HDD HOLY SHIT THERES A DOLPHIN IN MY CASE

  • @0079Matthew
    @0079Matthew 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hello past, didn’t realize how old this video is. Crazy how cheap SSD’s are relatively speaking. $200 gets you a 2TB SSD now. How time flies.

  • @macaulayakin2154
    @macaulayakin2154 5 ปีที่แล้ว +64

    watching this 5 years later and 240gb SSDs are $30 lol

    • @AMVedits05
      @AMVedits05 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yep! 😎

    • @happyrules22
      @happyrules22 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Samsung 860 EVO in 250 GB capacity cost me $39.99 + some tax!
      I have been buyin SSDs since 2009, where my first one was a Corsair Extreme X64 SSD with as the name suggests, 64 GB. I purchased it for the new Windows 7 install. I still have photos of the momentous occasion. I am such a nerd.
      Oh and that Corsair SSD from 2009 cost a bit over $200 new...from amazon of course. The thing worked though!!! The controller inside was terrible to today’s standards, but it really worked well with Windows 7!!

  • @BritishEcho
    @BritishEcho 10 ปีที่แล้ว +67

    So my HDD is now a Dolphin....can i keep him? :D

    • @18aidanme
      @18aidanme 10 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      If you have a pool in your backyard, You can go swimming with him and he'll give you cute kisses!

    • @BritishEcho
      @BritishEcho 10 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      18aidanme :D:D Yay!

    • @aidansweeney9667
      @aidansweeney9667 10 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      No it's a tiger. stay away from your old 5GB 30rpm 2mb/s write and 3mb/s read 10.5" HDD.

    • @LiLBrotato
      @LiLBrotato 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      lol

    • @FarmYardGaming
      @FarmYardGaming 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      :D

  • @lennoxthegreat7641
    @lennoxthegreat7641 9 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    My first computer was an amiga 500 with 1meg of ram. lol. It had 4096 colors and rca jacks in the back for music.

  • @truth-12345.
    @truth-12345. 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    How SSDs have progressed nowadays.

  • @NeatoboyAus
    @NeatoboyAus 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    A very good easy to understand video on SSDs vs HDDs!

  • @QuantumBraced
    @QuantumBraced 9 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I don't think it's accurate to say writing to SSDs will wear them out "fairly quickly". I think new ones are rated something like 50GB written on them per day for 10 years, before they even start to degrade, and when they do - your data is not lost, you just have less space, while an HDD just fails.

    • @RodknockRhett
      @RodknockRhett 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hard Drive don't always just fail. Some Hard Drives are good enough to see their capacity shrink. My old Seagate Hard Drive is now 13 years old. The original capacity was 160GB. After 13 years of heavy use, the capacity is now 143GB. Some Hard Drives however die within a year.

    • @QuantumBraced
      @QuantumBraced 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      It's true, but HDDs often fail due to a mechanical failure. That being said, my 200MB HDD from 1991 is still going strong!

    • @RodknockRhett
      @RodknockRhett 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      +QuantumBraced Yeah but not always instantly. Most of the time, you'll get warnings.

    • @davefish2280
      @davefish2280 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      +QuantumBraced So true. This myth is due to early SSDs from about 2005 wearing out fast. 10 years later and the cheapest SSD you can buy will last much longer than a typical HDD. Longevity testing suggests that under extremely heavy use of 100GB per day writes, a cheap SSD will last around 50 years. I write about 30GB per day to mine and I'm a reasonably heavy user, so for me it will last around 100 years.
      Of course there will be examples of defective devices that fail sooner, but I expect that the majority of SSDs will outlast my own lifespan.

  • @fmtalisca4800
    @fmtalisca4800 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    SSD
    Pros
    -fats speed
    -portability
    -durability
    Cons
    -higher price
    -small amount of storage
    HDD
    Pros
    -lower price
    -massive amount of storage
    Cons
    -slow speed
    -heaviness or largeness
    -vulnerability

    • @h2oant546
      @h2oant546 ปีที่แล้ว

      So what the SSD has, the HDD lacks. But what the SSD lacks, the HDD has.

  • @NoorSkullz
    @NoorSkullz ปีที่แล้ว +1

    wow to think you can now get 256gb ssds for like 20 bucks is insane and about 80 - 90 bucks for a 4TB hard drive but to think that hard drives are still being used proves they aren't dying any time soon.

  • @agakor
    @agakor 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I had a laptop for six years
    The HDD still works correctly
    Pretty slow but it does

  • @labpoe
    @labpoe 10 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    Okay how about SSD PCIe drives... what are they?

    • @cillermaniak
      @cillermaniak 10 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      They're the 1200cc motorcycles.

    • @mihalis1010
      @mihalis1010 10 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      They are SSD's that interface with PCIe rather than SATA....

    • @cillermaniak
      @cillermaniak 10 ปีที่แล้ว

      World Known And they'reusually faster, because of that PCIe interface, also more expensive.

    • @mihalis1010
      @mihalis1010 10 ปีที่แล้ว

      Well yes, and I don't think the extra price is justifiable for the average consumer.

    • @91wow
      @91wow 10 ปีที่แล้ว

      ***** you can get 110GB SSD PCIE for less money than a 120GB SSD in some cases.

  • @newestupdates5921
    @newestupdates5921 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    "That's a weird thing to say, Linus. Why would you say something like that?" Well it is not weird, it is an easy-understanding expression. It's not weird. SSDs have small storage and faster speed, and lower power consumption (like motorcycle) while a semitruck is like an HDD because it has higher power consumption and slower speed.

  • @yosefsantoni599
    @yosefsantoni599 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I made the mistake of using a Hitachi 2TB HDD for my OS. It got more and more miserable as time went on and Windows got more bloated. Moved to SSD and it's like a completely new experience.
    Still got that Hitachi, though. 7 years old and still working fine as a backup drive. Super reliable brand.

  • @KufLMAO
    @KufLMAO 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    He should’ve mentioned the fact that SSDs are more susceptible to breaking down if they are not used for a while. HDs are superior for archival storage because you can just put them in your closet long term. SSDs need to be used relatively frequently for the transistors to not break down

    • @JasonSalgado
      @JasonSalgado 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      i think his target audience are gamers who use their PCs everyday, I know for a fact my SSD is being used to its fullest haha

    • @swallowedinthesea11
      @swallowedinthesea11 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@JasonSalgado Are you still using your SSD to its maximum strength?

  • @juliannej5826
    @juliannej5826 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Helpfull, sharp, to the point, clear, just what i was looking to understand, and i got it. Thank you!

  • @lemeres2478
    @lemeres2478 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    should I replace it if it has, in fact, turned into a dolphin?
    Instructions unclear. **** stuck in dolphin.

    • @lilplague4857
      @lilplague4857 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      >stuck in dolphin.
      huh dolphin fuckers are a thing now

  • @daGangsta232
    @daGangsta232 10 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    if i put windows on an ssd, will windows kill the ssd by writing log files and other file generated in windows?

    • @MrMovieMan941
      @MrMovieMan941 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      Just disable writing log files and it will be fine

    • @daGangsta232
      @daGangsta232 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      MrMovieMan941
      thank you :)

    • @MrMovieMan941
      @MrMovieMan941 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      :)

    • @izumi937
      @izumi937 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      :S i'm missing something here...

    • @joshlalonde2
      @joshlalonde2 9 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      nope. modern SSD's can last quite a long time. you're good to go. MacBooks and other ultrabooks only have an SSD for the OS and all the applications and they last quite a while.

  • @ButterKing-28
    @ButterKing-28 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I thought it was useful... Then i saw the date lol

  • @progste
    @progste 10 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    help! my HDD turned into a doplhin, what do I do?!

    • @BoredErica
      @BoredErica 10 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Game over!

    • @protess5
      @protess5 10 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      you can tell it to behave and give you your files in exchange for a fish here is the direct translation:
      Krakrakraaaaa Krakrakraaaaa Krakrakraaaaa fish..

    • @progste
      @progste 10 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      protess5
      He took the fish and gave me a blue screen D:

    • @SoLiDuSZeRoW
      @SoLiDuSZeRoW 10 ปีที่แล้ว

      protess5 LMFAO ! ... Good one ! :D

    • @kinstar
      @kinstar 10 ปีที่แล้ว

      Put it ib the freezer

  • @senzayyzone
    @senzayyzone 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    or keep internal memory for running program and save all extra files on external memory it works for me : ) to conserve your computer running like new always...

  • @RipleySawzen
    @RipleySawzen 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Motorcycle vs semi truck, best analogy ever.

  • @ashleyjohansson230
    @ashleyjohansson230 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    HDD
    - Lasts For Decades
    SSD
    - Lasts For 10 Years

    • @Melben69
      @Melben69 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Ashley Johansson that's literally all I needed to k ow thankyou

    • @jadenpeterson2460
      @jadenpeterson2460 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      SSDs have limited write rates, which means that they will wear down because they rely on electricity to store data. Hard drives are much more reliable and easier to restore data because they have things like S.M.A.R.T. and the data doesn't decay as the electricity or data loses its charge.

    • @calvinkulit
      @calvinkulit 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ashley Johansson Ever heard of Samsung V NAND? It lasts for about 1000 years, or 2000.

  • @MarkoAidanLuigi
    @MarkoAidanLuigi 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    SSD= Ferrari
    HDD= Pickup Truck
    Ferraris are more expensive and run faster, but Pickup Trucks are cheap and carry more shit

  • @tdhharris
    @tdhharris 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love your work! Your video really helped me to answer some family tech support and computer purchase questions. :)

    • @thereisnonegoodbutgodjohn363
      @thereisnonegoodbutgodjohn363 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Why should God let you into Heaven?
      Have you lied (even once in your entire life), looked with lust (sexual desire), dishonoured parents, stolen anything, had hatred towards someone, had premarital sex, adultery etc If you answered yes to any one of the above then you are a sinner like the rest of us.
      So, I ask you again, why should God let a sinner into Heaven?
      Sinners don’t go to heaven they go to hell, But we are blessed to have Jesus (God incarnate) die on the Cross and rise from the dead. If you Repent (forsake your sinful, unholy ways and live righteous instead) & Believe in Jesus as God, you will be seen as a Saint and welcomed into Heaven.
      John 3:17 For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved

  • @jackdaniel3135
    @jackdaniel3135 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    The motorcycle vs truck analogy is perfect

  • @onlyuseoverpowerdgun
    @onlyuseoverpowerdgun 10 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    LINUS I

  • @chasep1310
    @chasep1310 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Well explained and the metaphors wirdly enough helped . Thanks dude

  • @pokealong
    @pokealong 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    In one year the cost per gig has already been cut close to half for SSDs. Just bought an Evo 850 500GB for less than $200.

  • @kittyrules
    @kittyrules 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Mine turned Into a dolphin HELLP

  • @AmazinglyAwkward
    @AmazinglyAwkward 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    At around the 2:38 mark, same applies to HDDs. Clicking sound is a good indicator but there's about 1000 ways to identify if a hard drive is about to give way or not - while SSDs, being flash, you rrally have to check disk management

    • @thereisnonegoodbutgodjohn363
      @thereisnonegoodbutgodjohn363 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      All Humans need to repent & Believe in Jesus. Why? Because all Humans have sinned (lied, lusted sexually, stolen, dishonoured parents etc). Avoid the fires of Hell (justice of God) and choose Heaven today. GOD IS HOLY

  • @at0micRectum
    @at0micRectum 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Good video. Obviously the writing has some work to be done. I appreciate the information in this .

  • @AsherPetersonAGP
    @AsherPetersonAGP 8 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    The price isn't that bad anymore. My 240 gb ssd is only $75

    • @hyperghoul
      @hyperghoul 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Asher Peterson and for that price also i get 3.5 hdd with 2tb storage

    • @RenaldoXhahu
      @RenaldoXhahu 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      let me guess. You bought an Sandisk SSD Plus

    • @craftycreep
      @craftycreep 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Asher Peterson Isn't that a really good price?

    • @dimitrijekitanovic7031
      @dimitrijekitanovic7031 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      No more expensive SSD

  • @Jacktag41
    @Jacktag41 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very good quick info, thanks!

  • @Rationalific
    @Rationalific 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Why is it four years later, and the prices for the amount of storage hasn't changed much? Technology has truly slowed down.

  • @rogiethedinoboy7346
    @rogiethedinoboy7346 8 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    can a computer have both a SSD and a Hard Drive?

    • @lennartvanoudekerken8024
      @lennartvanoudekerken8024 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Rogie the Dino Boy Yes it can.

    • @GhostickTaperKing
      @GhostickTaperKing 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      most people install their operating systems and demanding games in the ssd and images, videos and audios n the hdd

    • @colethomson7267
      @colethomson7267 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Let's say i throw my OS and games on the SSD and it starts running out of room, is it possible to transfer those games from the SSD to the harddrive?

    • @lukehull915
      @lukehull915 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yeah, easily

    • @jeanchrinot
      @jeanchrinot 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      I Taper I Hi. Is that a good idea to do so? And is it better to install apps, softwares in the ssd as well?

  • @jkrishnan30
    @jkrishnan30 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Ssd is way better to have
    Prices have really fallen for ssds
    If u have 1 Tb plus data to handle on a daily basis (really !?) still get an ssd machine and get an ext 1 or 2 to hdd
    Else have a peaceful life with 512 gb ssd pc/laptop- more than enough memory for work and entertainment & rocket fast. Good for 99% ppl here

  • @bharatchallenger3364
    @bharatchallenger3364 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you very much, good source of information and gave me ideas for my project

    • @codymontgomery429
      @codymontgomery429 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Keep in mind...This video was posted almost a decade ago. All laptops will come with SSDs now. SSDs are generally if not always better than HDD in 2022.

    • @bharatchallenger3364
      @bharatchallenger3364 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@codymontgomery429 thank you so much for the info, but doesnt hard drive exist longer than an ssd drive?

  • @richardsamueljordan1569
    @richardsamueljordan1569 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Its nice to see Linus grow up in just 8 years.

    • @thereisnonegoodbutgodjohn363
      @thereisnonegoodbutgodjohn363 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Why should God let you into Heaven?
      Have you lied (even once in your entire life), looked with lust (sexual desire), dishonoured parents, stolen anything, had hatred towards someone, had premarital sex, adultery etc If you answered yes to any one of the above then you are a sinner like the rest of us.
      So, I ask you again, why should God let a sinner into Heaven?
      Sinners don’t go to heaven they go to hell, But we are blessed to have Jesus (God incarnate) die on the Cross and rise from the dead. If you Repent (forsake your sinful, unholy ways and live righteous instead) & Believe in Jesus as God, you will be seen as a Saint and welcomed into Heaven.
      John 3:17 For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved

    • @richardsamueljordan1569
      @richardsamueljordan1569 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@thereisnonegoodbutgodjohn363 Can I still have butt sex in heaven? Guys or girls don't matter

    • @thereisnonegoodbutgodjohn363
      @thereisnonegoodbutgodjohn363 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@richardsamueljordan1569 One of the hardest things to comprehend by the human mind is the concept of eternity, Heaven and Hell. Recall the best feeling you’ve ever had now amplify that a billion times and put it on repeat for a million years, that’s like one second in Heaven.
      Now recall the worst feeling you’ve ever felt amplify it a billion times and put it on repeat for a million years, that’s like one second in hell. Please do the smartest thing you’ve ever done in your life and turn from your sin and believe in Jesus today to receive forgiveness of sins.

    • @richardsamueljordan1569
      @richardsamueljordan1569 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@thereisnonegoodbutgodjohn363 I"m REALLY horny so I hope the anus's are tight and wet and warm.

    • @thereisnonegoodbutgodjohn363
      @thereisnonegoodbutgodjohn363 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@richardsamueljordan1569 Its all fun and games until someone dies and faces God and they will be left utterly speechless. I’ll be upset to say the least. You didn’t read this by accident. God is reaching out to you - today is the day of salvation, Repent & Believe in Jesus.

  • @SuperStareGry
    @SuperStareGry 10 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Nearly 700k subs and their vids get 5% of that in views. Ncix now is quantity over quality. With so much hey upload u cant really follow it. On top of that they will burry anything else u are subbed to.

    • @Dmarshall072
      @Dmarshall072 10 ปีที่แล้ว +49

      This isn't NCIX :/

    • @RWoody1995
      @RWoody1995 10 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      This channel and the linus techtips channel are not in any way shape or form affiliated with NCIX.

    • @SuperStareGry
      @SuperStareGry 10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The channel i am looking at.

    • @LinusTechTips
      @LinusTechTips 10 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      SuperStareGry The channel you're looking at is Tech Quickie and it uploads only a couple times per week at most.

    • @SuperStareGry
      @SuperStareGry 10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Ok 10 vids a day from ces its not a few a week.

  • @SmugSuspenders
    @SmugSuspenders 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Look at me! Loook at meee!!!

    • @Orc-ok7cj
      @Orc-ok7cj 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Do you remember writing this comment 3 years ago

    • @SmugSuspenders
      @SmugSuspenders 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Orc-ok7cj Not really 😅

  • @Roov4
    @Roov4 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    That dolfin-joke is me worth a like!

  • @uranium5694
    @uranium5694 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Do hybrid drives even exist today ?
    I remember back then they had a lot of reliability issues !

  • @kashfox1050
    @kashfox1050 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice, informative, and concise video. Thank you!

  • @56independent42
    @56independent42 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    2:18 haha yeah, i remember running linux, and hearling clicking. i got a ssd within a week. scary times.

  • @ismailali6346
    @ismailali6346 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    so if I need only 50 GB of storage should I pick up an SSD ?

    • @SamsGamingRealm
      @SamsGamingRealm 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      If you only need that much storage, I'd recommend picking up a 120GB SSD, not a bad idea if you don't need much storage and it would work incredibly quickly. ;)

    • @HumorousLOL
      @HumorousLOL 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Well no, because with storage you are probably going to be writing to the disk more, and the more you write, the more you will wear out the SSD.
      It would probably be cheaper for you to get a 50 GB SD card.

    • @HumorousLOL
      @HumorousLOL 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      ***** No, HD can handle more write cycles. SSD can handle similar reads, but wear out faster the more you write to it, which is why it's recommended to only use them for accessing programs and not using them for tasks that constantly write. It's more of a faster way to run programs than to use as a conventional hard drive.

    • @lancelindlelee7256
      @lancelindlelee7256 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hahaha. Up until recently, my main PC boot drive was 160GB *HDD*. Thankfully, I have replaced that with a 1 TB one for around $30

  • @MissChari
    @MissChari 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Atlast! A clear explanation. Thank you so much.

  • @seppescrayen2438
    @seppescrayen2438 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    10.10.2020 prices:
    - 256Gb SSD = +- $35
    or $160 for a 1 Tb
    -4Gb HDD 2,5 +- 60
    3,5 +- 80

  • @litamm6781
    @litamm6781 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Incredibly insightful video, thanks :)

  • @londalecarter3482
    @londalecarter3482 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    2021. This got recommended... again

  • @obaivip7874
    @obaivip7874 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Can you have one of both?

  • @lecielo
    @lecielo 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm not gonna lie, that dolphin joke was awesome

  • @NightOwlGames
    @NightOwlGames 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    get an ssd for startup and apps such as word or steam then get a couple of old 4TB harddrive for your 100s of games, manually setup a default download folder on one of your old harddrives to avoid writting memes to the ssd.

  • @uthmanbaksh3530
    @uthmanbaksh3530 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    SSDs for your main drive/Boot drive, Hard drive for long term/expanded storage.

  • @bwu45
    @bwu45 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    my hard drive has become a dolphin please make a video on how to fix this!!!

  • @RayAfgrond
    @RayAfgrond 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    So, what if you have a SSD to run Windows and use a HDD to store your games, movies, videos, etc.. it still gonna have a great performance improvement overall, right??

  • @ZacTBH
    @ZacTBH 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    well im sold, gonna buy one next week.

  • @yeetmeguy
    @yeetmeguy 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    There is this guy in my city on craigslist with a bunch of hdds, (TB ones, GB ones) And he sold me a 500GB one for $10.

  • @fjz3453
    @fjz3453 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    I would like a video to explain how the SSD and especially HHD works, more in depth videos would be nice.

  • @ARandomInternetUser08
    @ARandomInternetUser08 ปีที่แล้ว

    I still can't believe I spent $100 on a 500gb M.2 SSD a few years ago. I don't know if that was actually the price for it back then, but I really should've waited, since I could've gotten so much more, but I really needed the extra storage at the time because I had a lot of games and other stuff.
    Sequential speeds of SSDs now blow away HDDs.

  • @powerbound4162
    @powerbound4162 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    why pick, I got a laptop with both, a small SSD for programming and a 1T HDD for trunkspace

  • @kingnothing2161
    @kingnothing2161 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Ahh how Solid state storage has changed since then...

  • @dannyseo5111
    @dannyseo5111 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    what does he meant by reading doesnt affects much but writing "HEAVILY" does? is it mean action of downloading datas heavily is bad?

  • @FormulaManuel
    @FormulaManuel 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    We need a follow up 👀

  • @michael-hd4ef
    @michael-hd4ef 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have an ssd for games and a hdd for large files that don't require lots of speed.

  • @PradeepKumar-ak
    @PradeepKumar-ak 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Check this video to clear confusion about SSD vs HDD
    th-cam.com/video/dPZG0asz-rk/w-d-xo.html

  • @MM-vs2et
    @MM-vs2et 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have a 2TB Kingston HDD, and Samsung 128GB SSD on my computer. I put my OS and important shit that I would have in the SSD, but everything else(games, files, etc), they're packed in the HDD

  • @grimnirreaper6087
    @grimnirreaper6087 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have a question? Does the capacity of a hard drive affect the speed? If not, what is the point in having so much GBs of storage if you are an individual and not a business? What is it that takes up all the storage?
    I want a fast hard drive so I think I will get one of the new solid state drives as they sound as if they are fast right? Why do I need 3TB of storage if I have no intention of storing 3TB of information? 240GB more than enough?
    Or like I asked at the start does a larger capacity make them faster as well for some reason?

  • @fireboltthomas9860
    @fireboltthomas9860 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Can you do both SSD and HDD, also what is the best combination for gaming and the best products

    • @ethansheriff9068
      @ethansheriff9068 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yes you can and a 250 gb ssd with a 2 Tb harddrive will do a lot for you

    • @fireboltthomas9860
      @fireboltthomas9860 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ethan Sheriff thanks!

  • @MrDark21knight
    @MrDark21knight 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    samsung sells a two TB SSD, Linus's comparison of lots of storage volume vs. none is now old.

  • @daringcuteseal
    @daringcuteseal 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I save my project every 5 Second or every modification, I love HDD for this kind of thing

  • @jonathanoseguera8034
    @jonathanoseguera8034 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    So i just recently upgraded to SSD's. An Evo and a PNY. One for the OS and programs and one for my games. But to be honest, I didn't really see much of a performance gain from the 1tb WD blue i was using, except for boot times. My other new computer which also has a WD Blue, loads games just as fast, some even faster, than my new SSD's.

  • @bronzeinabangan
    @bronzeinabangan 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Buy an HDD or SSD from seagate. I work there for reliability lab. Trust me we test our stuff like no other in the world. Talking about altitude test when mostly not necessary. They’re tough.

  • @andree1991
    @andree1991 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    MY HARD DRIVE TURNED INTO A FUCKING DOLPHIN THE OTHER DAY!