Buying a new device is never easy the first time around, especially if it requires you to know all kinds of jargon to even have an idea of what you’re purchasing. As awesome as they are, solid state drives suffer from this issue.

Fortunately, while specifications may seem overly daunting at first, the truth is that these terms are quite simple to understand. If the only reason you haven’t gotten an SSD yet is due to confusing jargon, please reconsider! Everyone can benefit from an SSD.

Let us help you with that. Here are some important terms that you should know before committing to an SSD purchase.