HDD to SSD Upgrade
HDD to SSD Upgrade is the smartest thing you can do for your laptop or desktop (Mac or PC) , especially if your computer became slow and takes too long to load the operating system.
If you have the feeling that you are much faster than your computer and you start to lose patience with it, it is probably the time to do your HDD to SSD Upgrade!
Apart from potential viruses and junk that might get accumulated on your computer, the Operating System itself becomes very heavy with all the Windows or Mac updates and the amounts of data that increase with time. Computers need to load massive amounts of data from or to a hard drive. To function properly the hard disk must be very fast to serve such large amounts of data. Otherwise it becomes the bottle-neck.
There are some computers that are bought today have a hard drive rotating disk (HDD-Hard Disk Drive). It is composed of disks with magnetic material on them and arm with headers that moves over the disk to write and read data to or from magnetic disks. The process of moving its arm along the disk, while reading or writing on it, takes time.
No matter how fast your computer’s processor is, the HDD becomes a “bottle-neck” which slows down the operating systems during that time. Because of the enormous amounts of data nowadays, you can easily lose your patience.
The solution is HDD to SSD Upgrade and install the System on it.
What is SSD?
SSD is an acronym for Solid State Drive. This is, in simple terms, a data storage device that has no moving mechanical parts like a standard spinning hard drive has. An SSD uses flash memory as a “Disk on Key” and it stores data in flash storage cells.
An SSD is a completely electronic device that consumes much less energy than an HDD. Also it produces much less heat and no noise at all, because it has no moving parts.
SSD is much faster than HDD, because it is a completely electronic device. To read or write data to or from an SSD, the drive doesn’t need to perform additional mechanical processes such as an HDD. An SSD reads and writes any data almost immediately.
The Windows and Mac OS operating system runs much better and faster on an SSD than an HDD.
Listed below are the main advantages and some disadvantages of doing HDD to SSD Upgrade.
SSD upgrade advantages
Speed: An SSD drive can read and write data up to 3000 megabits per second, and today it is already much more, unlike an HDD, which has a speed of up to 120 megabits per second. Loading the Operating System on an SSD takes seconds, while on an HDD it can take several minutes! Opening folders, files and programs is much faster with an SSD drive.
Fragmentation: On an HDD files get fragmented over time which slows down the system, while on an SSD the system speed does not effected by fragmentation. It doesn’t matter where on the disk the stored files can be found, as an SSD calls them quickly from anywhere.
Power and heat: an SSD needs less electricity (only about one third of the amount that an HDD uses). This is especially useful for laptops, because the battery will last longer as a result. An SSD also produces much less heat than an HDD because there are no moving parts and uses less power.
Noise and vibration: An SSD does not generate any noise or vibration at all, while an HDD sometimes generates significant noise while reading or writing data.
Life span: Depending on the manufacturer, model, how it is used and under what conditions the SSD is stored – all this can drastically affect the durability or life span. We can say one thing with certainty that in terms of stability and durability, SSDs significantly exceed mechanical HDDs that are a thing of the past. That is, from 5 to 10 years there should not be any problems even with the heaviest use of the SSD, again, it depends on the conditions, model, temperature, etc…
Stability over time: The SSD has no moving mechanical parts and therefore it will last much longer. Contrary to an HDD, an SSD will not lose your data if a laptop would fall down or in case of abrupt shaking. Because an HDD is a partially mechanical and his disc consists of magnetic material, it wears out quickly. After a year or two you’ll already see a decrease in its performance.
Magnetism: an HDD disks are coated with a magnetic material, so it can be affected by magnetic environments (a magnet may erase data). an SSD is not affected by magnets.
Shape and weight: because an HDD has a rotating magnetic disk, its body must be built in a common form of heavy metallic material. However, an SSD can be produced in any shape, and it weighs almost nothing!
Disadvantages of HDD to SSD Upgrade
The cost: High performance SSD is more expensive than an HDD, the prices are vary from time to time but the gap between this two technologies is still big.
Data retention time: SSD data retention time is from one week to several years, it depends on the temperature, model, whether the SSD is powered, type of SSD, etc… . HDD starts to lose its data after 2-5 years and it can happen even sooner or later. The HDD bits start to go from 0 to 1 and 1 to 0, and as a result, will lead to data file corruption.
Data Recovery: In case of data loss while using an SSD drive, data recovery is mostly impossible, as it uses technology named TRIM. When the data is deleted the TRIM wipes this data permanently from these cells where the HDD just marks the cells as empty while the actual data is still there and can be recovered. On an HDD it is still possible to recover most of the data.
Solutions and prices for upgrading to SSD
First of all, upgrading to SSD is always the smartest decision and a solution to make your computer run faster and much more stable. It will cost you more money, but will save you a lot of nerves and time. As a result you can enjoy your work MUCH more with your laptop, desktop PC or Mac. You won’t regret it!
Solutions and prices vary from computer to computer.
After replacing an HDD with an SSD, your laptop will demonstrate much faster performance, such as more expensive and faster laptops do!
In case the laptop has an option for two hard drives we recommend replacing all HDDs with an SSDs, or moving the operating system from the old drive to the new SSD drive. It is a good idea to remove any HDD drives from the computer in order to gain performance and prevent future crises.
We offer the same service for desktop PCs and iMacs: We replace an HDD with an SSD with a new operating system or transfer the old OS and data “as is” from the HDD to the SSD.
The price is calculated on each computer individually (PC laptop, MacBook or iMac), according to the type and the capacity of the SSD, and the amount of work that needs to be done.
Contact us today and we will provide you with the best and cheapest solution to upgrade your computer by replacing an HDD with an SSD.