Need a new external backup drive or more internal storage for a laptop or desktop? This guide can help you make the best choice.

1] Technology The primary difference between NAS hard drives and SSD is the use of technology to store data. NAS hard drives come with spinning magnetic disks to read and write data.

SSD vs HDD - Real world benefits you can see today (Image credit: Future) Sony has confirmed the PS5 will use SSD storage. Microsoft has done the same for the Xbox Series X.

The term hard drive refers to the actual storage medium — either in the classic sense with rotating magnetic discs (HDD) or ...

SSDs have been around for a while now, but for many still gaming on a HDD (Hard Disk Drive), the question of which is better is probably looming. An SSD, or Solid State Drive, is a storage device ...

Verdict As you can see, there are some pretty significant differences between the traditional hard drive and the SSD. One has moving parts, and the other is completely based on flash storage.

In a world of smartphones, tablets, and ultrathin laptops, it’s easy to see and use the terms “hard drive” and “SSD” somewhat interchangeably. After all, virtually all common consumer electronics ...

The obvious difference between the SSD and HDD storage market is that the latter devices have on average a much larger storage capacity. The average SSD according to TrendFocus data is 0.62TB ...

And of course, if you're looking for a bulk storage solution, HDDs are still way bigger at the top end (WD recently unpacked a 22TB HDD) versus consumer SSDs and more cost effective (per gigabyte).

For testing, I have three storage devices: a Samsung 860 Evo SATA SSD, a Samsung 970 Evo NVMe SSD, and a WD Black SATA HDD.