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DUHOK POLYTECHNIC

UNIVERSITY

SHEKHAN TECHNICAL INSTITUTE


INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT

OPERATION SYSTEM
First stage
2024-2023
OS LAB 1
What are HDDs and SSDs, and how are these types of
storage similar and different
WARVEEN MERZA EIDO
INFORMATION SYSTEM ENGINEERING
What is a hard disk drive (HDD)
• A hard drive or hard disk drive (HDD) is a type of data storage device
that is used in laptops and desktop computers. An HDD is a “non-
volatile” storage drive, which means it can retain the stored data
even when no power is supplied to the device. Operating systems
(OS) tell the HDD to read and write data as needed by programs. The
speed that the drive reads and writes this data is solely dependent on
the drive itself.
• HDDs started as massive, room-filling devices with a capacity of about
3.75 megabytes. Today, by comparison, an HDD that fits easily in a
desktop computer can have upwards of 18 terabytes worth of
storage.
What is a solid state drive (SSD)
• A core component of computers, solid state drives (SSDs) feature swift read, write and boot
times on modern machines that is unparalleled by traditional hard drives.
• A solid state drive is non-volatile memory (NVM) computer hardware that stores data
without moving parts. Whereas hard disk drives (HDD) use a spinning magnetic disk and a
mechanical write head to manipulate data, SSDs use charge in semiconductors.
• Internal SSDs are installed within computers, while external SSDs are plugged in like external
HDDs — frequently to USB 3.0 ports — and serve similar purposes. An SSD is a memory
storage device that implements integrated circuits rather than mechanical components for
storage. The integrated circuits reduce their overall size and make them silent when working.
For example, an Apple product like a MacBook has an SSD for a hard drive, giving the Mac a
slim profile.
• Non-volatile memory express (NVMe) is a logical-device interface protocol for accessing a
computer’s non-volatile storage media. NVMe is a standard specification used on SSD drives
so that each manufacturer does not have a unique device driver. NVMe SSDs utilize
Peripheral component interconnect express (PCIe or PCI express), which can handle the
multiple back-and-forth requests from OS to SSD. PCIe is a common high-speed connection
interface on the motherboard.
Hard disk drives vs. solid state drives:
A comparison
Differences in components
Common form
factor-dependent
practices are for
SSDs to cache
requested data with
quicker response
times, similar to
RAM modules. The
quicker response
time is more
desirable when
compared to
caching hot requests
from HDDs that
would otherwise
have low response
times.

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