Computer Science for IGCSE & O level - Hardware (Section 3 - No. 40)
Which of the following is a key characteristic of solid-state drives (SSDs) that makes them different from Hard Disk Drives (HDDs)?
SSDs have spinning disks and read/write heads, while HDDs use flash memory.
SSDs store data using magnetic platters, while HDDs use solid-state memory.
SSDs are generally slower than HDDs for data access.
SSDs have no moving parts, while HDDs do.
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SSDs have no moving parts, unlike HDDs which have spinning disks and read/write heads, making them faster and more reliable.