DIY High-Speed SSD Drive (Part One - Boring Theory)
If you read the title of this and are wondering what an SSD is, don't worry, it's not 'the clap.'
Most hard disk drives (HDDs) in computer boxes operate similar to CD's where they spin platters and read/write data to them. Solid state drives (SSDs) are like a flash drive, with no moving mechanical parts. The upsides to SSDs is that they use very little power and last for a long time - especially if you're not writing data to them. The downside is they tend to be slower than HDDs when copying files (although they're much better with seek time) and they cost a stupid amount of money.
Where the hell am I going with this? I wanted to make my laptop more energy efficient so I decided to get an SSD.
Right now a 16GB drive that reads 32Mb/s and writes 31Mb/s runs $303.50 + shipping. I was able to make one for $291 + shipping that reads at 40Mb/s and writes 35Mb/s. A 20% improvement for negative $12... SHABAM!
Let the nerdy rejoycing ensue! My how-to next update.
Most hard disk drives (HDDs) in computer boxes operate similar to CD's where they spin platters and read/write data to them. Solid state drives (SSDs) are like a flash drive, with no moving mechanical parts. The upsides to SSDs is that they use very little power and last for a long time - especially if you're not writing data to them. The downside is they tend to be slower than HDDs when copying files (although they're much better with seek time) and they cost a stupid amount of money.
Where the hell am I going with this? I wanted to make my laptop more energy efficient so I decided to get an SSD.
Right now a 16GB drive that reads 32Mb/s and writes 31Mb/s runs $303.50 + shipping. I was able to make one for $291 + shipping that reads at 40Mb/s and writes 35Mb/s. A 20% improvement for negative $12... SHABAM!
Let the nerdy rejoycing ensue! My how-to next update.
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