Windows 7 Startup Speed Comparison: SSD and HDD

Most computer users are still relying on hard disks instead of solid state drives (SSD). Aside from its relatively smaller size, an SSD is usually more expensive than a hard disk on a price-per-gigabyte basis. Durability and performance are the two key factors that SSDs are known for. However, many people still trying to figure out how much faster their systems could be with an SSD inside.

To provide you with that information, we have made a video that clearly visualizes the speed difference between SSD and HDD in multiple configuration (single, and RAID 0). Pointing the camera at the monitor, we recorded Windows 7 startup speed from each corresponding storage media.

We carried out the test on six different storage configurations. The first one is a single, 500 GB Western Digital Black hard disk. The SSDs are Intel X25-V and Patriot Inferno. All storage ran in both single SATA and RAID 0 configurations. A fresh Windows 7 installation is used to measure the speed from each storage.

This video shows the performance improvement in Windows 7 startup sequence, but of course, you can also expect the speed increase in various other scenarios or applications. Stay tuned to JagatReview.com for more review videos!