Storage Types

Question 1

HDD

Answer 1

Hard disk drive

3.5 inch
2.5 inch

Question 2

SSD

Answer 2

Solid state drive

2.5 inch
mSATA
m.2
Flash memory (no moving parts)

Question 3

SMART

Answer 3

Self monitoring, analysis, and reporting technology

ATA ver. 3
Internal drive program that tracks errors and error conditions within drive

Question 4

ATA

Answer 4

Advanced technology attachment

Question 5

SATA

Answer 5

Serial ATA

point to point connections between SATA device and SATA controller
7 connectors
Thinner cabling
Max length of 40 inches
No max number of devices

Question 6

NVMe

Answer 6

Non volatile memory express

Supports communication between OS and the SSD directly through a PCIe bus lane