I tried searching for things like opposite of solid-state, but most of what I've found suggest things like liquid-state. I'm pretty sure a drive that is not solid-state contains no liquid to speak of.
Is there a one word antonym for the use of solid-state in this context?
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Solid-state drives are called solid-state because there are no moving parts in them. Drives with moving parts are called hard disk drives, because they contain disks which rotate when the drive is powered on. You could consider this an antonym, but not necessarily. They are simply two different technologies, with many other possible to come.