What is the difference between SATA, SSD and HDD?
The question is about storage types, so the answer should necessarily mention storage. SSDs and HDDs shouldn’t be treated as if they were interchangeable because an OS cannot currently boot from an SSD – it’s only possible to use one or the other for long-term storage or data transfer/file backup. The main difference between them is that SSDs are typically cheaper but slower than HDDs; whereas HDDs have a higher access time or latency, meaning tens of milliseconds instead of microseconds for getting to data in a hard drive compared to SSDs (which can be only nanoseconds). In terms of general use, many people who are concerned about speed may like what an SSD offers over HDD. For those more concerned about price, the best option is between an SSD for speed and HDD for capacity.
