system
Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
human
ELI5:How can microsd cards be so much smaller then a 2.5" ssd and still store the same amount of data?
gpt
An SSD will last a lot longer. The problem with flash memory is that it degrades when you try to rewrite data: the technology does not like it when you change bits. SSDs have an internal chip which scrambles to minimize the amount of damage you cause by making rewrites, whereas SD cards will just crap out because they're kind of dumb.