Is an SSD Better Than a Hard Drive?
For everyday use, yes — SSDs are faster, more reliable (no moving parts to fail mechanically), and more resistant to knocks. Hard drives still offer more storage for the price, which is why they sometimes remain in use for bulk storage rather than the main drive.
Where SSDs win
Speed is the main difference — an SSD-based computer starts up and loads programs noticeably faster. SSDs also have no moving parts, making them more resistant to the kind of physical failure that causes hard drives to click or grind.
Where hard drives still make sense
Hard drives remain cheaper per gigabyte, so they can make sense as a large secondary drive for bulk file storage, while an SSD handles Windows and everyday programs. For a computer's main drive, though, an SSD is almost always the better choice today.