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| Solid State Drive |
The slowest component in modern computers relative to all others is the storage device -- and for most of us that's the hard disk drive (HDD). In this article we discuss why upgrading to a Solid State Drive (SSD) is a beneficial and sensible upgrade for almost any personal computer.
We'll be using two storage drives for testing and reference throughout the article:
HDD: Western Digital Scorpio Blue -- 500GB 5400RPM (WD5000BEVT)
SSD: Intel 320 series -- 120GB (SSDSA2CW120G3)
These models are considered midrange in their respective market segments; the WD Scorpio Blue is commonly included with new notebooks and the Intel 320 series is a popular aftermarket upgrade option.
