SSD vs HD - Heat/Power Consumption?

[rainbowsofwhite]

Hi everyone,

I apologise if this has been discussed elsewhere, but I am unable to find it.

When choosing a storage solution based solely on the least amount of heat/temperature and power/energy consumption.

Would you choose Flash Storage SSD or HD 7200rpm?

Thanks,

 

[rnizlek]

The SSD will unquestionably use less power and generate less heat than the 7200 RPM drive.

 

[rainbowsofwhite]

I'm answering my own question here:


SSD (Solid State Drive)

Power Draw - Less power draw.
Noise - No moving parts and as such no sound.
Vibration - No vibration as there are no moving parts.
Heat Produced - Lower power draw and no moving parts so little heat is produced.
Magnetism Affected? - An SSD is safe from any effects of magnetism


HDD (Hard Disk Drive)

Power Draw - More power draw.
Noise - Audible clicks and spinning can be heard.
Vibration - The spinning of the platters can sometimes result in vibration.
Heat Produced - HDD doesn't produce much heat, but it will have a measurable amount more heat than an SSD due to moving parts and higher power draw.
Magnetism Affected? - Magnets can erase data.

Info taken from:
http://www.storagereview.com/ssd_vs_hdd

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The SSD will unquestionably use less power and generate less heat than the 7200 RPM drive.

Thanks!!