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FC0-U61 · Question #81

Which of the following has the lowest latency?

The correct answer is A. SSD. Solid State Drives (SSDs) exhibit the lowest latency among the choices due to their use of flash memory and lack of moving parts.

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Question

Which of the following has the lowest latency?

Options

  • ASSD
  • BNAS
  • CBlu-Ray
  • DDVD

How the community answered

(52 responses)
  • A
    90% (47)
  • B
    2% (1)
  • C
    6% (3)
  • D
    2% (1)

Why each option

Solid State Drives (SSDs) exhibit the lowest latency among the choices due to their use of flash memory and lack of moving parts.

ASSDCorrect

Solid State Drives (SSDs) use NAND flash memory for data storage, enabling instantaneous data access without mechanical delays like seeking or spinning, resulting in significantly lower latency compared to other storage types.

BNAS

NAS (Network Attached Storage) introduces network latency in addition to the storage device's own access time, making it higher than a local SSD.

CBlu-Ray

Blu-Ray is an optical disc format that relies on mechanical movement of a laser and disc rotation, which introduces significant latency compared to an SSD.

DDVD

DVD is an optical disc format, similar to Blu-Ray, and its mechanical nature results in higher latency than an SSD.

Concept tested: Storage device latency

Topics

#storage devices#latency#SSD

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