Comparison Of SSD Generation SSD Generation Interface Type Speed Common Capacity Range File System Formats 1st Gen. SATA I (1.5 Gbps) 150 MB/s 32GB – 128 GB NTFS, FAT32, HFS+ (Mac) 2nd Gen. SATA II (3.0 Gbps) 300 MB/s 64GB – 512 GB NTFS, exFAT, HFS+ (Mac) 3rd Gen. SATA III (6.0 Gbps) 550 MB/s…
Comparison Of USB Generations Pen-drive Generation USB Version Speed (Theoretical Max) Common Capacity Range File System Formats 1st Generation USB 1.0/1.1 12 Mbps 8MB – 256MB FAT16 2nd Generation USB 2.0 480 Mbps 256MB – 64GB FAT32 (default), exFAT (for larger sizes) 3rd Generation USB 3.0 5 Gbps 4GB – 2TB exFAT (default), NTFS (for…
Feature HDD (Hard Disk Drive) SSD (Solid Sata Drive) Storage Technology Magnetic storage on spinning disks Flash memory chips with no moving parts Speed Slower read/write speeds Faster read/write speeds Durability More prone to physical damage due to moving parts More durable; no moving parts Power Consumption Higher power usage Lower power usage Noise Produces…