How and why to buy a solid-state drive

Top 3 things to consider when buying a solid-state drive:

(1) Capacity in terms of storage space offered.

(2) I/O speed. This is very important to check.

(3) Whether you will be using SSDs in conjunction with existing HDDs or replacing them entirely, e.g. cache SSDs can be used to increase the performance of desktops that are a few years old without doing away with HDDs entirely, at a cost lower than other SSDs.

Top 5 reasons why a user should buy a solid-state drive:

(1) No moving parts, which helps increase usable life.

(2) Low power consumption.

(3) Light-weight.

(4) Thinner form factor.

(5) Less heat emitted compared to an HDD.