what is better, a 256GB SSD or a 1TB hard drive? null

1Tb has about 4x the storage capacity but a ssd drive is about 5x faster than a HDD (standard hard disk). It makes a huge difference to have an ssd drive. We used to recommend adding ram to speed up your computer but the SSD drive is the best way to do it now. If you hate waiting for your computer to boot up in Minutes and programs taking 30 seconds to open then you definitely want the SSD. You can always add an external hard drive for extra storage. With a SSD drive your computer can boot up in 30 seconds (give or take), programs launch almost instantly, and in general makes your PC much more usable than previously was possible.

Solid State Drives operate faster and cooler than traditional hard disk drives, though they are more expensive than HDDs. It's a matter of personal preference and how much storage you're wanting to use.

A SSD is basically a lot of memory chips mounted on a card with an interface. since there is no moving parts like there is with a regular hard drive it is much more reliable, it is also faster since there are no platters to search for the information. Heat output and power requirements are much lower with SSD as well.

you want a ssd for just a boot drive which will make your pc boot up faster and use 1tb hard drive for storage you can get ssd or m.2 in 1tb range but the cost a lot so a good set up will have 1ssd just for windows and at least 2tb hard drive

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1Tb has about 4x the storage capacity but a ssd drive is about 5x faster than a HDD (standard hard disk). It makes a huge difference to have an ssd drive. We used to recommend adding ram to speed up your computer but the SSD drive is the best way to do it now. If you hate waiting for your computer to boot up in Minutes and programs taking 30 seconds to open then you definitely want the SSD. You can always add an external hard drive for extra storage. With a SSD drive your computer can boot up in 30 seconds (give or take), programs launch almost instantly, and in general makes your PC much more usable than previously was possible.
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Solid State Drives operate faster and cooler than traditional hard disk drives, though they are more expensive than HDDs. It's a matter of personal preference and how much storage you're wanting to use.
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A SSD is basically a lot of memory chips mounted on a card with an interface. since there is no moving parts like there is with a regular hard drive it is much more reliable, it is also faster since there are no platters to search for the information. Heat output and power requirements are much lower with SSD as well.
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256 GB SSD
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1TB
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you want a ssd for just a boot drive which will make your pc boot up faster and use 1tb hard drive for storage you can get ssd or m.2 in 1tb range but the cost a lot so a good set up will have 1ssd just for windows and at least 2tb hard drive
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a 356GB SSD
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