You don't need some super-fast, next-gen PCIe 5.0-based SSD but even a basic 2.5-inch SATA SSD is world's better than a mechanical HDD. Microsoft knows this, we know this, OEMs know this.

Sources from within the OEM computer industry have reported that Microsoft may be planning to end HDD boot drive support by as early as next year!

Boot your PC with the USB drive as the primary storage, select the SSD when prompted, and follow the instructions on-screen. Is it OK to use SSD and HDD together?

HDD and SSD couldn't be more different in this regard. HDDs, being mechanical devices, generate both noise and heat as the platters spin and the read/write arm moves back and forth.

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As the video (below) demonstrates, the SSD was able to finish booting and connect to a wireless network while the HDD model was still spinning its gear on the grey boot screen.

A lengthy report from an X user suggests that after the latest Windows 11 update, KB5063878, some SSDs are flatlining when ...