SSDs save battery power, right? Wrong.

If you were having a hard time deciding if you should opt for a 4,200 rpm drive versus a solid-state drive on your new ultra-light laptop, the decision could be easier as a myth gets busted.

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Tom’s Hardware has discovered that SSD drives end up consuming more power than even a performance 7,200 rpm drive. The conclusion is that though SSD’s improve performance (read/write throughput), they don’t seem to lend well to “road-warriors” for whom every milli-ampere of battery juice is very valuable.

[via Engadget]

4 Responses to SSDs save battery power, right? Wrong.

  1. Dia says:

    SOS! My auto was broken on road. Muts I call to service or police?

  2. Stone says:

    wonderful think))

  3. Belinda says:

    Good night, bloggers =)

  4. Nice says:

    such a real story..

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