Are Mechanical Hard Drives Really Obsolete?
How-To Geek, December 6th, 2022
Mechanical drives aren't the best choice for running operating systems and applications anymore, but these devices have plenty of advantages in their own right, and are still improving with new technological breakthroughs.
Fondly referred to as 'spinning rust' among some computer nerds, mechanical hard drives seem almost quaint compared to hyper-fast SSDs. Yet, the idea that mechanical hard drives are ready for the trash pile may be more than a little premature.
Mechanical Drives Are Still Getting Faster
Most of you reading this probably have experienced mid-range hard drives that spin between 5400 and 7200 RPM, with transfer speeds between 100-120 Megabytes per second. However, that's not nearly as fast as hard drives can go.