Can you explain the difference between hard drives and SSDs?
Sure!

A hard disk drive, or HDD, is a device that stores and retrieves information using magnetic storage with one or more rapidly rotating platters coated with magnetic material.

Solid-state drives, or SSDs, store data through semiconductor cells.

Although SSD technology was first developed in the late 1970s, they did not become common in consumer technology until around the 2000s. Prior to this, HDDs were the standard for computer data storage.

There are numerous advantages and disadvantages to each technology. Some of the most significant advantages are:

SSD:

* Lack of moving parts makes them less vulnerable to mechanical failure.
* Speed of data access is generally faster than that of HDDs.

HDD:

* Cost for the same amount of storage is typically lower than that of SSDs.
* HDDs are less prone to damage or data loss through unexpected interruptions in power.