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They&#8217;re more like teammates that tag in and out depending on what you need to get done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class='youtube-player' width='1170' height='659' src='https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6gfnKjfXpW4?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent' allowfullscreen='true' style='border:0;' sandbox='allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation'><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Quick recap: SSDs handle the fast, intense lifts like editing high resolution video or moving lots of data quickly; HDDs handle the big, long haul projects like backups and redundancy. Use both, and your workflow becomes unstoppable. <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/shop\/external-storage\" target=\"_blank\">Shop for your next storage solution here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Not all storage drives are created equal and there are lots of three letter acronyms out there that aren&#8217;t exactly easy to remember. Thankfully our buddy Jon is here to explain the difference between the two major types of storage drive categories: SSDs and HDDs\u2014Solid State Drives and Hard Drive Disks. 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