New study finds HGST, WD hard drives fail less often than Seagate and Toshiba
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Seagate aims to launch 50TB HAMR hard drives in 2027
Heat-assisted magnetic recording is now a tried and tested storage solution
TDK and NHK Spring accused of fixing prices on components used in 97% of hard drives for over a decade
The class-action lawsuit covers hard drive purchases made between 2003 and 2016
A single Micron SSD can now store 245TB and use half the power of hard drives
The future of AI infrastructure can also be measured in rack space and power bills
Toshiba starts shipping SMR MAMR enterprise hard drives offering up to 34TB of storage
Toshiba's newest HDDs are bigger and more efficient at handling data center workloads
Seagate is now shipping HAMR disk drives holding up to 44TB of data
A hyperscaler's dream for cheap and plentiful storage technology, with some caveats
UK data hoarder flies to America to buy hard drives, saves $2,000
The buyer came out ahead, even with import taxes
Western Digital's HDD production for 2026 is already sold out
Some customers have already bought up capacity through 2028
In context: Western Digital is one of the few remaining hard disk drive manufacturers in the world. According to its latest earnings call, the company now does most of its business with AI data center providers – and they are purchasing as many HDDs as possible, years ahead of schedule.
New website helps you find the cheapest storage by cost per gigabyte
Compare SSDs and HDDs by cost per gigabyte, not brand
Hard drives aren't done yet: Western Digital is pushing HDD performance toward SSD territory
New high-bandwidth and dual-actuator drives target data center workloads with QLC-level throughput
The Best SSDs and Storage - Late 2025 Update
The storage market is in flux: PCIe 4.0 prices are climbing, PCIe 5.0 and USB4 are getting cheaper, and Crucial is gone. Here are the best picks for speed, capacity, and value.
Seagate says its next-gen HAMR tech could push HDDs to 10TB per platter
Data density has already reached 6.9TB per platter, and can theoretically go even higher
Data centers are now hoarding SSDs as hard drive supplies dry up
Enterprise HDDs are now backordered, shift to QLC SSDs trigger fears of imminent price hikes
Memory and storage prices will only get worse, Adata CEO says
Rising AI demand pushes up prices for DRAM, NAND, SSDs, and HDDs
The big picture: Multiple manufacturers have recently frozen or hiked memory and storage prices as demand from AI data centers surges, and executives warn the situation may get worse before it gets better. Across the industry, AI and cloud giants are displacing traditional memory makers, while DDR4 RAM – once the backbone of PCs and servers – is slowly being phased out. The result is a perfect storm that's upending supply chains and reshaping the economics of the memory market.
Toshiba's 12-disk hard drive breakthrough could lead to 40TB models by 2027
The company's new glass-based design packs more platters into the same 3.5-inch form factor
Synology reverses course on non-certified HDDs in NAS systems
Facepalm: Synology attempted to require customers to use only "certified" drives when expanding local storage capacities in its NAS devices, but users made their dissatisfaction clear. The company is now abandoning the new policy, although the certification program itself appears to remain in place for the time being.
Hard drive makers WD and Seagate ride the AI surge as storage needs explode
How AI turned hard drives into a hot commodity again
Thinking of buying a new SSD? Watch out for potential price hikes
AI could increase enterprise SSD and HDD prices by up to 30%
Anatomy of a Storage Drive: Hard Disk Drives
It's magnetic, electric, and photonic, no this is not a Marvel movie teaser. It's the backbone of your digital life. We take a deep dive into the anatomy of the classic hard disk drive.
Who invented the hard drive?
The first commercial hard disk drive was introduced in 1956.
Best SSD for Gaming: PCIe 5.0 vs 4.0 vs 3.0 vs SATA vs HDD Comparison
We tested everything from PCIe 5.0 to SATA, and even hard drives, to see what really matters for gaming performance, and whether ultra-fast storage offers a tangible edge over older options.
Seagate brings HAMR to market with new 30TB Exos and IronWolf Pro drives
HAMR roadmap begins with 30TB drives, 100TB expected by 2030
Ultra-cheap $28 external 500GB HDD from Amazon tested: works, but with caveats
Hidden dangers lurk in low-cost storage devices sold online
Western Digital's plans for HAMR hard disk drives will materialize in 2027
Is Western Digital finally ready to embrace heat-assisted magnetic recording?
Space Sniffer v2 improves graphics, stability and performance
Space Sniffer is one of our favorite Windows disk space analyzers. It's recently received an overhaul for improved graphics, code stability, x64 support, and more improvements.