Storage Space Solid state drives are extremely quick, but expensive (10 to 17 times more than hard dives) Most people can’t afford to use them as their only form of storage Hard drives are the best bet for storing lots of data If you have money to spend, buy both – A 120 GB solid state drive is large enough to fit your operating system and a few critical programs – Then add a 500 GB to 1 TB mechanical hard drive for storage If your budget is tight, go with the fastest hard drive you can afford (usually 7,200RPM rotations per minute) Solid State Drive Hard Drive