HP2-H35 · Question #11
Which factor can impact the performance of a storage component?
The correct answer is C. Power supply limitations. Power supply limitations (C) directly constrain storage performance because insufficient or unstable power causes drives to throttle speed, fail to spin up to rated RPMs (HDDs), or reduce write performance (SSDs under voltage sag) - all measurable performance degradations. Why…
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Which factor can impact the performance of a storage component?
Options
- AProcessor choice
- BHumidity
- CPower supply limitations
- DProtocol limitations
How the community answered
(24 responses)- A8% (2)
- C88% (21)
- D4% (1)
Explanation
Power supply limitations (C) directly constrain storage performance because insufficient or unstable power causes drives to throttle speed, fail to spin up to rated RPMs (HDDs), or reduce write performance (SSDs under voltage sag) - all measurable performance degradations.
Why the others are wrong:
- A. Processor choice - the CPU processes data but isn't a storage component; bottlenecks there affect overall system throughput, not the storage unit itself
- B. Humidity - affects reliability and hardware longevity (corrosion, condensation), not performance under normal operating conditions
- D. Protocol limitations - protocols like SATA vs. NVMe do affect storage speed, but "protocol limitations" is a characteristic of the storage component, not an external factor impacting it
Memory tip: Think "power = performance." Every active component needs adequate, stable power to run at spec - if the PSU can't deliver, the drive can't perform.
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