Difference Between Solid State Drive VS Random Access Memory
Following are some common differences between RAM VS SSD.
| Key | RAM | SSD |( Solid State Drive) |
| Definition | RAM stands for Random Access Memory. | SSD stands for solid-state drive. |
| Memory | RAM is also known as Primary Memory or Main Memory. | SSD is also known as Secondary Memory. |
| Component | RAM has no moving mechanical parts and consists of transistors etc. | SSD contains no moving mechanical parts |
| R/W Time | RAM is more faster than SSD | SSD is Less faster than RAM |
| Types | 1. FPM-(Fast page mode RAM)-
2. EDO RAM (Extended data operations read-only memory) 3. SDRAM (Single dynamic RAM) 4. RDRAM (Rambus RAM) 5. DDR (Double Data Rate) 6. DDR2 7. DDR3 8. DDR4 |
1. SATA SSD (SATA I, II, III)
2. M.2 SATA SSD 3. mSATA SSD 4. M.2 PCI-E SSD 5. M.2 NVMe SSD
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| maxmimum sped | DDR4-1600 (or a 1,600MHz data rate) to DDR4-3200 (or a 3,200MHz data rate) | about 560MB/s |
| Maximum Capacity | 16.8 million terabytes | 120GB to 30.72TB |
| Cost | RAM is Much expensive as compared to SSD. | SSD is less expensive as compared to RAM. |
| Impact on Speed | RAM is low, computer will become slow. | SSD has less impact on computer speed. |
| Famous items to buy SSD and RAM | 1. Samsung 980 Pro
2. Kingston KC3000 3. WD Black SN850 4. Crucial P5 Plus 5. Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus 6. SK hynix Gold P31 7. Samsung 970 EVO Plus 8. Crucial P5 M.2 NVMe SSD 9. Patriot Viper VPR100 10. Sabrent Rocket Q 11. Samsung 980 12. WD Blue SN570 13. Samsung 870 EVO 14. Crucial MX500 15. Samsung 860 PRO 16. Intel Optane SSD DC P5800X 17. Seagate FireCuda 530 18. Corsair MP600 Pro XT 19. WD Black AN1500 |
1. Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro
2. Corsair Dominator Platinum RGB 3. G.Skill Trident Z RGB 4. Corsair Vengeance LPX 5. Patriot Viper Elite 6. Kingston HyperX Fury 7. HyperX Predator DDR4 RGB Corsair Vengeance Memory Kit 16GB DDR4 |
| Introduced by | Robert Dennard | SanDisk |
| Introduction date | 1968 | 1991 |
Types of RAM with their invention year in tabular form
| Type of RAM | Invention year |
| DDR4 | 2012 |
| DDR3 | 2007 |
| DDR2 | 2003 |
| DDR (Double Data Rate) | 2000 |
| RDRAM (Rambus RAM) | 1998 |
| SDRAM (Single dynamic RAM) | 1996 |
| EDO RAM (Extended data operations read-only memory) | 1994 |
| FPM-(Fast page mode RAM)- | 1990 |
Types of SSD with their Maximum data transfer rate
| SSD | Type | Maximum data transfer rate | |
| MB/s | Gbit/s | ||
| SATA 6.0 Gbit/s, SATA Revision 3.x |
SATA-III, SATA-600, SATA-6G | 600 MB/s | 6.0 Gbit/s |
| SATA 3.0 Gbit/s, SATA Revision 2.x |
SATA-II, SATA-300 | 300 MB/s | 3.0 Gbit/s |
| SATA 1.5 Gbit/s | SATA-I, SATA-150 | 150 MB/s | 1.5 Gbit/s |
Types of SSD with brand name, capacity and I/P speed.
| Product Name | Samsung 970 EVO NVMe (500GB) SSD | Adata SU800 SATA (1TB) SSD | Intel 660p Series (1TB) SSD | Samsung 860 EVO (250G) SSD | Corsair MP500 (480GB) SSD |
| SSD Brand | Samsung | Adata | Intel | Samsung | Corsair |
| Capacity in GB | 500GB | 1TB | 1TB | 250GB | 480GB |
| I/O Speed in MB/s | Up to 3500 MB/s | Up to 560 MB/s | Up to 1,800 MB/s | Up to 550 MB/s | Up to 3,000 MB/s |