How much is 1GB SSD compared to a regular ATA HDD?

[LetMeKnow]

Thanks for any replies!

[osprey4]

A 1GB drive is pretty small, but I'd guess you can find one for somewhere in the $50-75 range, about the same as a 300-500GB PATA drive.

[LetMeKnow]

So 1GB SSD is equal to 300GB of a PATA HDD?...

[nickslick74]

You really aren't making much sense... A 1GB SSD would not hold much data at all, and I doubt you could find one that small. Are you looking for the speed difference between PATA drives and SSD drives?

[RicheemxX]

So 1GB SSD is equal to 300GB of a PATA HDD?...

What the heck are you asking there? 1gb of space is equal to 1gb of space period. I don't know that they actually have 1gb SSD drives, they have 1gb flash drives? The smallest SSD drive I can see anyone actually using would be a 30-40gb drive and in terms of cost they are about equal to a 1tb sata drive

edit: Today you can get a 30gb SSD for $59.99 at Newegg and if you are comparing prices that would be the same as a 500gb WD drive

[LetMeKnow]

What the heck are you asking there? 1gb of space is equal to 1gb of space period.

- I was wondering that a 1GB space of a SSD is equal to a, maybe 10GB of a regular HDD. Just like currency exchange rate, a 1 USD is about 7.8 HKD - it's both 1 xxx but differentiated by the exchange rate...[/QUOTE]

I don't know that they actually have 1gb SSD drives, they have 1gb flash drives?

- 1GB is simply an example. I saw an ad selling a netbook where the drive is a 4GB SSD. I don't know if that's a typo.

Are you looking for the speed difference between PATA drives and SSD drives?

- yes, I guess...

[RicheemxX]

Dude drive type makes no difference 1gb of space is 1gb of space it doesn't matter if its a floppy drive, CD drive, hard drive flash drive or what. Its 1gb no matter what media its in/on. Just like 1 liter of water is 1 liter of water no matter what. I don't know how, what or why you'd think of something random like a currency exchange rate when talking drive volumes.

[LetMeKnow]

Today you can get a 30gb SSD for $59.99 at Newegg and if you are comparing prices that would be the same as a 500gb WD drive

- that seems to support my assumption that a 1GB of a SSD is bigger than the same capacity of a regular HDD.

[RicheemxX]

You are kidding me right being more EXPENSIVE has nothing to do with drive capacity. Like I said 1gb is 1gb no matter what type of media its in or on.

[nickslick74]

- that seems to support my assumption that a 1GB of a SSD is bigger than the same capacity of a regular HDD.

No, it's just more expensive because it's a newer technology. A GB is a GB.

[LetMeKnow]

You are kidding me

- No I wasn't kidding at all, but I did misunderstand.

So I guess it's the speed that should be comparable to the currency exchange rate.

Thanks all and sorry for the dumbness.

[ShyguyXPC]

um... wow.

[osprey4]

So I guess it's the speed that should be comparable to the currency exchange rate.

Now we're talking about currency exchange rates? Are you in the EU?

[LetMeKnow]

No I'm not in the EU.

Please just ignore the currency exchange rate stuff. It was actually an example of what I meant by "1GB is equal to more than 1GB" when both are 1GB. Well one cent is always one cent, isn't it? But when you use your one cent in a country, it could worth more or less than that.

[lone1dog]

No I'm not in the EU.

Please just ignore the currency exchange rate stuff. It was actually an example of what I meant by "1GB is equal to more than 1GB" when both are 1GB. Well one cent is always one cent, isn't it? But when you use your one cent in a country, it could worth more or less than that.

I think you understand what you said and what he said ,you said you understand. Other that I'm scratching my head ,I am I am

[kdubbla]

if your looking around 150gb, its about 7:1 from what ive seen. but then it increases to about 31:1 if you want 512gb