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There are a number of types of digital memory available, such as hard disk drive (HDD), random access memory (RAM), solid state drives (SSD) and cache memory. Is there an advantage to having multiple standards or would it be beneficial to consumers if there was only one memory standard, such as just the various sizes of SSDs? Would having a single standard be less expensive and more convenient for consumers.....
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SSDs in general are more reliable than HDDs, which again is a function of having no moving parts. ... SSDs commonly use less power and result in longer battery life because data access is much faster and the device is idle more often. With their spinning disks, HDDs require more power when they start up than SSDs.

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There are a number of types of digital memory available, such as hard disk drive (HDD), random access memory (RAM), solid state drives (SSD) and cache memory. Is there an advantage to having multiple standards or would it be beneficial to consumers if there was only one memory standard, such as just the various sizes of SSDs? Would having a single standard be less expensive and more convenient for consumers.....