whiterock-ssd.com

Best Bang for the Buck!

In most cases, the single best upgrade you can do to increase performance of your older computer is to replace its traditional hard drive with a solid state drive (SSD).

No Moving Parts

Unlike traditional disks, SSD's have no moving parts. This means all data can be accessed instantly, whereas the traditional platter drives use little arms (heads) to seek data from the magnetic platters. This new technology yields performance gains of around 500% when writing and reading small files! Another benefit of having no moving parts, traditional hard drives are vulnerable to small scratches if the laptop is suddenly jarred and can lead to data loss.

The Downside

The biggest knock on SSD's is the cost and most likely why your computer doesn't already have an SSD in it. Fortunately, prices have come down drastically in the last few years — but cost per gigabyte remains higher than traditional hard drives. For most, 250GB is plenty.

Therefore, the trade-off is an increase in performance at the expense of smaller capacity drives.

Limited number of writes. SSDs are a poor choice to store big chunks of oft-overwritten data, for example a camera server. For most users this is not a problem, but should be kept in mind. SSDs should not be defragmented.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will my data remain private?

Guaranteed. A exact replica of your disk is made, byte-by-byte, without ever looking at your private files.

Do you offer pick-up/drop-off service

Yes! For an extra $10, anywhere in White Rock.

Can I use a smaller SSD than my current disk?

In most cases, yes. Used disk space is a better indicator than your current hard drive's capacity.

Can I use my old hard disk for anything?

Turn your old laptop disk into a portable USB 3.0 drive for an extra $30. Desktop drives add $45... or use as a secondary drive, free of charge.

Do you offer a senior's discount

$10 off for anyone over 65 years of ago.

Do you provide any other services?

Malware removal, data recovery, tune-ups, custom built computers, Quickbooks data corruption, web application development, server/network admin ... I can do it all!

How long will it take?

Normally 1 to 2 days depending on stock. With advance notice and an additional fee, I can provide same-day service.