A+ Storage Quiz: SSD, HDD Or NVMe?

1. Which storage device is best suited for large capacity archival storage on a budget?

NVMe SSD

HDD

USB SSD

SD Card

2. What is write endurance primarily measured in for SSDs?

Terabytes written (TBW)

Revolutions per minute

Megabytes per second

Years of warranty

3. NVMe drives are backward compatible with SATA connections. True or False?

True

False

4. The traditional 3.5-inch form factor is primarily associated with which storage type?

SSD

HDD

M.2 NVMe

USB Flash

5. For gaming and content creation, which storage type provides the best performance?

HDD

SATA SSD

NVMe SSD

USB 2.0 drive

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7. Which PCIe generation do most current high-performance NVMe drives use?

PCIe 2.0

PCIe 3.0

PCIe 4.0

PCIe 5.0

8. SATA SSDs use the same 2.5-inch form factor as laptop HDDs. True or False?

True

False

9. What does MTBF stand for in storage device specifications?

Maximum Transfer Byte Frequency

Mean Time Between Failures

Minimum Throughput Before Failure

Memory Transfer Block Function

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11. Which storage device type uses spinning magnetic platters?

SSD

HDD

NVMe

USB Flash Drive

12. HDDs are susceptible to physical damage from drops or vibration due to moving parts. True or False?

True

False

13. What is the primary advantage of NVMe over SATA SSDs?

Lower cost

Significantly faster data transfer rates

Better durability

Wider compatibility

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15. Which storage type has no moving parts?

HDD

SSD

Tape Drive

Floppy Disk

16. What is the typical read speed range for SATA SSDs?

50–100 MB/s

200–400 MB/s

500–600 MB/s

3000–7000 MB/s

17. HDDs are generally more cost-effective per gigabyte than SSDs. True or False?

True

False

18. Which interface standard connects most modern NVMe drives directly to the motherboard?

SATA

M.2

IDE

PATA

19. SSDs typically have faster access times than HDDs. True or False?

True

False

20. What does NVMe stand for?

Non-Volatile Memory Express

Network Virtual Memory Exchange

Non-Volatile Module Extension

New Vector Memory Engine

A+ Storage Quiz: SSD, HDD or NVMe?

1. Which storage device is best suited for large capacity archival storage on a budget?

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2. What is write endurance primarily measured in for SSDs?

3. NVMe drives are backward compatible with SATA connections. True or False?

4. The traditional 3.5-inch form factor is primarily associated with which storage type?

5. For gaming and content creation, which storage type provides the best performance?

6. SSDs use ____ to store data without requiring a power source to retain information.

7. Which PCIe generation do most current high-performance NVMe drives use?

8. SATA SSDs use the same 2.5-inch form factor as laptop HDDs. True or False?

9. What does MTBF stand for in storage device specifications?

10. The ____ is the physical slot on a motherboard where M.2 NVMe drives connect.

11. Which storage device type uses spinning magnetic platters?

12. HDDs are susceptible to physical damage from drops or vibration due to moving parts. True or False?

13. What is the primary advantage of NVMe over SATA SSDs?

14. NVMe drives achieve higher speeds by using the ____ protocol over the M.2 interface.

15. Which storage type has no moving parts?

16. What is the typical read speed range for SATA SSDs?

17. HDDs are generally more cost-effective per gigabyte than SSDs. True or False?

18. Which interface standard connects most modern NVMe drives directly to the motherboard?

19. SSDs typically have faster access times than HDDs. True or False?

20. What does NVMe stand for?