Windows Tips: Hibernate vs. Standby

Using Standby:

Your machine recovers quickly
as your data is stored in RAM. The slower part is waking up the
peripherals. Although your machine is in "stand by" the power has been
cut to items such as your hard drive and monitor. You're running your
machine in a very low power mode, but it is still on. This mode can be
useful if you're on a notebook and need to conserve your battery while
you step away.

With Hibernate:

The
big difference is that your PC has shut down and is not pulling power.
Another difference is that your data is saved to your hard disk and not
RAM. This makes it a safer, but slower option for shut down and resume.


Via: lifehacker.com

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