Solid State Drives are Quieter, Cooler, and generally more reliable and faster then standard platter type hard drives.
But because SSD's come in many different types you need to know what to look for when buying one.
In this class we talk about: IOPS = Input/ Output Operations per Second Sequential Read/ Write Speed Random Read/ Write Speed ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AB-JUyQYxIw