The Solid-State Drive or SSD is part of the new generation of storage devices designed to replace traditional mechanical hard drives. What’s best about SSDs is that they use flash memory, which is not only faster but also more reliable. The virtues of fast speeds and low read access times mean that SSDs make computers or laptops faster than ever. Measured in nanoseconds, SSDs store files in different grids so that any desired information is easily obtained, thanks to intelligent segregation of information. Although a number of brands of SSD storage have appeared in the recent past, there are only a few names that can be completely trusted for this purpose.
ACER
The Taiwanese multinational hardware and electronics company is a global leader in storage products, offering a suite of memory and storage solutions for business and home users. Acer SSDs are designed to support SMART and GC & TRIM features that maintain maximum system performance and LDPC ECC technology for data integrity. Acer has launched a line of solid-state drives including 2.5-inch SATA, M.2 SATA, and M.2 PCIe NVMe drives. While the entry-level SA100 SATA 2.5100 SSD is available in capacities ranging from 120GB to 1.92TB, the RE100 is available in 2.5 “SATA and the smaller M.2 format.
INTEL
Another global giant in the segment, Intel has over time offered several SSDs to meet various needs and objectives. Recently, the brand introduced the P5800X SSD, touted by many experts as the fastest SSD ever. SSDs offered by Intel are known to have better consistency, improved latency characteristics, and more predictable performance. However, given the higher price range, most Intel SSDs are considered the best for large businesses. The brand has traditionally focused on dramatically increasing sequential speeds.
WESTERN DIGITAL
Western Digital, also known as WD, is a key player in the segment of SSD hard drives ranging from 250MB to 32TB. Innovation has been at the heart of the brand, because in addition to being one of the first manufacturers of hard drives, it has made significant strides in 3D NAND in the recent past. One of the brand’s flagship offerings is zoned storage which runs on a unified software framework that places data intelligently to maximize storage capacity, lower total cost of ownership and improve quality of service.
SAMSUNG
The South Korean multinational conglomerate Samsung is a leading global manufacturer of electronic devices as well as components, including SSDs. While Samsung SSDs like the 970 Pro are designed to handle intensive workloads on personal computers, there are gaming SSDs for full gaming immersion and Terabyte SSDs to improve the overall computing process. Samsung’s SATA interface SSDs promise to easily and dramatically improve the overall computing experience.
CRUCIAL
Crucial SSDs are committed to superior performance and proven Micron quality. One of the flagship offerings, NVMe SSDs pride themselves on being the latest and fastest in performance SSD technology. While Crucial P5 and P2 drives deliver speed and reliability, its SATA SSDs come with affordable and efficient storage for everyday use. These SSDs load files faster, boot faster, and improve overall system responsiveness, thanks to MX500 and BX500 drives. In addition, there are external SSDs that offer compact performance for storage needs on the go.
