They have a similar lifespan under normal conditions but SSDs are much more durable and you know exactly when they are going to die according to software.
Mostly it's that they're not prone to having the disk just stop working because the spinning parts are messed up. Also there's no moving parts, so they're immune to shock damage, which matters for a mobile laptop.
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How reliable are SSDs compared to a regular HD? Is the data as safe or safer?
They have a similar lifespan under normal conditions but SSDs are much more durable and you know exactly when they are going to die according to software.
Mostly it's that they're not prone to having the disk just stop working because the spinning parts are messed up. Also there's no moving parts, so they're immune to shock damage, which matters for a mobile laptop.