SSD

Upgrading to an SSD is one of the most impactful improvements you can make to any computer. But if you’ve ever bought what seemed like a “high-performance” drive only to feel disappointed, you’ve learned an important lesson: the advertised speed isn’t the whole story. Let’s pull back the curtain on five critical facts that SSD manufacturers rarely emphasize—but that will fundamentally change how you shop for storage. 1. DRAM Cache Isn’t What You Think It Is Most buyers assume the DRAM chip on an SSD acts like a turbo-charged buffer for your files. That’s not actually its job. ...