A solid-state drive ( SSD , also known as a solid-state disk ) is a solid-state storage device that uses integrated circuit assemblies as memory to store data persistently . SSD technology primarily uses electronic interfaces compatible with traditional block input/output (I/O) hard disk drives (HDDs), which permit simple replacements in common applications. [ Additionally, new I/O interfaces, like SATA Express and M.2 have been designed to address specific requirements of the SSD technology. SSDs have no moving mechanical components. This distinguishes them from traditional electromechanical magnetic disks such as hard disk drives (HDDs) or floppy disks , which contain spinning disks and movable read/write heads .Compared with electromechanical disks, SSDs are typically more resistant to physical shock, run silently, have lower access time , and lower latency . ] However, while the price of SSDs has continued to decline over time, consumer-grade SSD