Solid State Drives (SSD)

For General Users

Linux Users

Although all models of SSD should work with Linux some do not have Linux software tools available to optimise the drive. See: SSD_Linux

Getting Technical

Disk Controller

Most SSD have SATA III (6 Gb/s) Interface. This equates to approx 750 MB/s, that is 50% more than contemporary SSD can deliver.

Older mainboards having only SATA II controllers generally work, but will deliver a little less than the advertised speed

SSD are manufuctured in three different form factors:

• 2.5" SATA
• mSATA
• M 2 (previously NGFF)

All have different connectors and are not directly interchangeable

• adapters to convert mSATA or M 2 to SATA interface are available

Support for TRIM

SSD require periodic use of the TRIM command

• if an SSD reports "disk full" and deleting files fails to create usable space then that is an indication that TRIM is either not implemented or not supported

Rpeters17:35, 5 September 2012 (EST)