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The 23 pages that link to Solid-state drive, each with the reason it gives.

• Personal computerRelated: It stores the operating system, applications, and files in many modern personal computers.

• Random-access memoryCompared with: It offers durable storage rather than RAM's fast, temporary working space.

• Flash memoryBroader topic: Most modern SSDs use NAND flash as their storage medium.

• Hard disk driveCompared with: It contrasts with hard drives in access latency, durability, and storage technology.

• FirmwareBroader topic: Its firmware manages flash translation, error correction, and wear.

• Read-only memoryCompared with: SSDs use nonvolatile cells like some ROM descendants but support routine data updates.

• NAND flash memoryRelated: SSDs use NAND arrays for persistent storage and controllers to manage them.

• Magnetic tapeCompared with: Flash access is faster and more direct, while tape excels at inexpensive archival capacity.

• Non-volatile memoryBroader topic: It uses non-volatile memory for high-capacity, rewritable computer storage.

• Magnetic-tape data storageCompared with: Flash provides much faster access, but usually costs more per byte than archival tape.

• Memory cellRelated: Flash memory cells hold the drive’s data when disconnected from power.

• Wear levelingRelated: Its controller uses wear leveling to manage flash cells under frequent host writes.

• LaptopRelated: Its compact, shock-resistant design suits computers carried between locations.

• Memory cardCompared with: An SSD usually provides higher capacity and speed but is less easily swapped like a card.

• NVMeNarrower topic: NVMe is designed chiefly for solid-state drives, unlike older disk-oriented interfaces.

• RAIDRelated: RAID can combine SSDs, though their performance and failure behavior differ from hard drives.

• PlayStation 5Narrower topic: The console’s custom SSD makes fast asset streaming central to its design.

• Data storageBroader topic: SSDs provide fast persistent storage in computers and servers.

• Magnetic storageCompared with: It contrasts with the spinning platters and mechanical heads of disk drives.

• Universal Flash StorageCompared with: UFS shares flash storage with SSDs but targets embedded systems and different host interfaces.

• Computer data storageBroader topic: SSDs store data electronically and provide fast access without rotating media.

• ExpressCardRelated: ExpressCard solid-state storage cards offered removable storage, though slot bandwidth constrained performance.

• Gaming computerRelated: Fast storage shortens game loading times and speeds access to installed files.