Hi, I'm currently looking for a laptop and have noticed that some have HDD and some SSD and some both. What is the difference?
PS: I know very bad
An SSD is much faster than a HDD, so you should not buy a laptop without an SSD.
But since SSDs are more expensive than HDDs, a small SSD is usually also installed on PCs for the operating system and the important programs (everything that has to run fast) and a larger HDD for storing large amounts of data (pictures, games, …).
In short:
SSD = more expensive, but much faster
HDD = very cheap, but slow
You should know:
HDDs are not just very slow hard drives, they are their own - the standard and SSD's are the much faster ones that were still a luxury for high-end computers a few years ago.
SSD's are establishing very well right now because they are getting cheaper too, especially now for Black Friday and Christmas, there were almost outrageous prices when I think of what I paid 1-2 years ago.
Above all, a faster hard disk ensures that Windows starts much faster (after that you will never want an HDD again) and the programs are opened much faster.
I can only recommend you to take one with SSD. But it does not matter if he has an HDD. As long as you never had an SSD before, it's normal for you. But if you're used to a PC with SSD, as you said, you'll never want to go back and you'll always complain that you want SSD again.
The hard disk (HDD and / or SSD) you need for the operating system or to store your data such as pictures, documents, music, videos or games.
theoretically you need only one of both HDD or SSD. If you do not intend to store huge amounts of data, then only use an SSD. Has the advantage that a normal hard disk (HDD) is quite sensitive to shocks, and also consumes a considerable portion of electricity.
i.e. Your device is less sensitive to shocks and the battery lasts longer.
