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Q&A: Are SSDs just as reliable as hard drives?

Posted on February 26, 2024

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Question from Wesley: Hi, Rick. I hope you’re doing well.

I recently read your post about speeding up a computer by replacing the hard drive with a much faster solid state drive (SSD).

I’m leaning towards doing this but I have one concern that’s holding me back.

I’m worried that an SSD might not be as reliable as a hard drive, and I really can’t afford to lose my files if it were to crash on me.

What’s your opinion on this? Are SSDs as reliable as hard drives? [Read more…]

Q&A: Is it worth it to install a second SSD just for my data files?

Posted on January 16, 2024

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Question from Larry: I remember reading something a while back about using two SSDs instead of one to speed up a computer but I can’t remember the details.

I was in a hurry when I read it so I didn’t pay as much attention as I should have.

I think it had something to do with putting Windows and the installed programs on one SSD and all the data files on the other one.

Can you fill me in on the details? [Read more…]

Q&A: Will installing an SSD void my new PC’s warranty?

Posted on August 29, 2023

Question from Markus: Hi, Rick. I recently bought a new computer that came with a 1 year warranty.

I’d really like to swap out its 1TB hard drive for an SSD (as you often recommend).

I have not read anything anywhere about potential consequences if one does this. Could this possibly be considered an “unauthorized” activity and therefore void the computer’s warranty? [Read more…]

Q&A: Do SSDs need to be backed up like hard drives?

Posted on August 2, 2023

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Question from Brenda: I took my Acer laptop in to Best Buy after the hard drive crashed and they installed a 1TB SSD.

I can’t believe how much faster the computer runs now!

Luckily I had a backup when the hard drive crashed. I was reading an article today that said SSDs don’t break because they have no moving parts, therefore you don’t really need to back them up.

Is that true? [Read more…]

Need a 100TB SSD? Here you go.

Posted on July 27, 2023

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A while back I wrote a post explaining how you can put your computer on steroids by replacing its hard drive with a solid state drive (SSD).

Until fairly recently upgrading to an SSD would have cost you dearly if you wanted to keep (or even increase) your system’s current amount of storage space.

Well, that changed a while back when the prices of 2TB SSDs dropped like a rock.

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