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Sign into your accountDoes your computer start very slowly? It could be your HDD.
September 24 2014
Is it stressful when your computer initializes slowly? Do you feel like you are wasting essential time waiting for your computer to be ready for you? Are you asking yourself, Why does it take so long to start my computer?
The Boot Time
When you turn on the power switch of your computer, the internal computer program (boot loader) of your Hard Disk Drive (HDD) runs self-tests, locates devices, finds, loads and starts your operating system. This all needs to be completed before you can begin accessing your programs, devices and applications.
The average boot time of a fast Hard Disk Drive (HDD) of 7200rpm is about 45 seconds to one minute. But most computers don't come with 7200rpm HDDs unless requested. Enter the Solid State Drives (SSD). These have revolutionized how quickly our computers read and write.
The average boot time of a Solid State Drive (SDD) is about 8 seconds to 20 seconds. That's a whole lot faster! These drives have been out for years, so why do we choose to talk about it now? In the past, the cost efficiency for what you were getting was not good. During 2005-2007 the prices would average about $3/GB; a decent SSD of 250 GB was over $750. Why get a 250GB SDD for $750 when one could get a 3TB HDD, at that time, for about the same price? Today, SSDs are about $0.47-$0.50 per GB, so they are moderately cost-efficient for the performance you are gaining.