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		jfjdkfnjrhr on July 9, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Race to Seal Helium HDDs (2021) No friction ... No heat

toenail on July 9, 2024 [–]

Sounds like an SSD..

piva00 on July 9, 2024 | | [–]

SSDs can get pretty hot though.

SirMaster on July 9, 2024 | | [–]

SSDs have lots of moving parts and friction, all the electrons are zipping around the circuits with friction. This creates heat :)

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