That sounds like an outdated observation. Those specialized cards were proprietary and also way ahead of their time. Most SSDs, like Intel's series, are instan

That sounds like an outdated observation. Those specialized cards were proprietary and also way ahead of their time. Most SSDs, like Intel's series, are instantly available. They cost little power to keep running all the time, so there's no need to power them down, and they'll be operational by the time your system POSTs.