SSD solid state still can not replace mechanical hard disk, what is the reason?
I believe many people know that if you want to have a computer with better performance, in addition to directly spending money to buy a new one, the less expensive and simpler way is to install a memory module and a solid state drive. In fact, as early as a few years ago, solid-state was sought after by everyone because of its powerful performance improvement capabilities, but the price has remained high. This is also one of the reasons why computer stores want to install a solid state to improve the overall performance of the computer 。
With the continuous development of science and technology, solid-state technology is becoming more and more mature and mature, and prices have begun to gradually decline. Since 2018, major solid-state hard disk manufacturers have begun to compete secretly, from price to technology, the entire solid-state market is turbulent! According to statistics, in 2018, solid-state supply increased by about 40%, while market prices plummeted by about 65%. And now you want to buy 240G solid state, just need about 200. Compared to the previous price, this price is still very exciting.
So, according to this trend, under the condition of strong solid-state performance, coupled with the price, it should be able to quickly occupy the entire market, but why can't it replace mechanical hard disks? First of all, price and capacity issues! Although we say that the price of solid-state has dropped significantly, compared with the price of mechanical hard disks, you will find that solid-state hard disks are still more expensive and the cost performance is not as high as expected.
For example, a 1TB HHD mechanical hard disk, about 200 pieces. Even if it doubles, there are more than 300 2TB hard drives. However, the 240G solid state hard disk also requires 200 pieces. If you want to buy a 1T solid-state hard drive, you can't get it without thousands of pieces. Under normal circumstances, a computer needs at least 1TB of hard disk. If you want to replace the mechanical hard disk with a solid-state hard disk, then you need to spend at least 1,000 yuan to buy solid-state, it really hurts to think about it.
Therefore, the problem of high prices still exists, which is one of the reasons why solids cannot replace machinery. Then life issues! In addition to the price difference, the solid-state drive has a very fatal disadvantage, which is its short life. At present, most solid-state hard disks use flash memory as the storage medium. It has a limit on the number of times it can be erased. Once the number of times of erasure is reached, your solid state is also useless.
Theoretically, assuming that your solid state is 120G, and you write an average of 10G of data per day, a life of about 30 years is possible. However, this is only a theoretical value. In fact, when you use a computer, computer system and application cache files are frequently written, and these operations will reduce the life of the solid state. Therefore, it is not surprising that a solid state is eliminated after 3 to 4 years of use!
The life of mechanical hard disks will be longer in comparison. Generally speaking, as long as they are not subject to external force or intentional damage, the life of the hard disk is at least 15 years. Finally, data security issues! How important the data on the hard disk is, you don't need to remind the computer store repeatedly! Maybe the mechanical hard disk does not improve the overall performance of the computer, but its data protection ability is much better than the solid state!
If a solid-state drive has a physical collision, a bad track, or the like, then you are unlikely to find the original data safely. The mechanical hard disk repair technology is much more reliable, which is why many companies use mechanical hard disks for data storage. As a hard disk, data storage is fundamental! SSD solid state is very good, but mechanical hard disk is very cost-effective in terms of price, storage capacity, product life and security.
This is why most computers use a combination of solid state hard disk and mechanical hard disk. The system is installed in solid state to improve the overall performance of the computer, and the rest of the data is stored in the mechanical hard disk. Combining many factors, we can see that the solid state is really difficult to replace the mechanical hard disk in a short time!
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