PC hard drive shipments could fall by 50 percent in 2019
2019 and 2020's forecast show us where hard drive sales are going
Hard drive articles
Backblaze shares the most and least reliable hard drives of 2018
Average hard drive capacity has nearly doubled in two years
Western Digital is sampling next-gen 16TB hard drives using MAMR technology
The company plans to increase capacities by 4TB every year
Western Digital pushes boundaries with a 15TB Ultrastar hard drive
Another improvement in storage density
Backblaze's Q3 report shows large capacity drives are more reliable
12TB, 10TB, and 8TB drives don't fail as often
Ways to Free Up Storage Space on Windows
Gigabytes are cheaper than ever but they can also be the sort of thing where the more you have, the more you tend to consume, and it doesn't take long for the terabytes to fly by if you spend a lot of time on your computer. If you're wanting to clean up your drive, this guide will serve you regardless of your current storage solution.
Seagate updates its lineup to include a handful of 14TB hard drives
IronWolf, BarraCuda, SkyHawk, and Exos drive capacity on the rise
Western Digital My Cloud drives have a built-in backdoor
Remote access of files is possible
Large-capacity hard drives are holding up well in data centers
More usage time is needed to draw any solid conclusions, however
Seagate reveals storage roadmap showing 20TB drives by 2020
100TB hard drives are now in sight
Western Digital's new MAMR technology promises 40TB HDDs by 2025
MAMR tech ensures HDDs will stick around for years to come
Western Digital starts shipping the world's first 14TB hard drive
This should hold most of your Steam library
The Best Storage: SSD, HDD, NAS & More
With dozens of hours testing storage devices under our belt in the last year alone, we have a pretty clear idea of what are the top devices you should buy right now, divided into six categories: Best performance SSD, best value SSD, best hard drives, best portable storage, best external storage device and best home/SMB NAS.
Can you reformat an encrypted hard drive after losing the password?
A new TechSpot member has forgotten the password to their encrypted hard drive. Fortunately, it sounds like they've already accepted the data loss and simply want to make the drive usable again. Is there any way to reformat an encrypted drive?
Transplanting your old HDD/OS into a new build without reformatting – can it be done?
The age-old question: To wipe, or not to wipe? TechSpot reader HaXToN could use your help on taking the easy way out. Is it possible to install an old HDD in a new PC?
Storage Real-World Performance: NVMe vs. SATA vs. HDD
To test and visualize how storage performance impacts the user experience in real world scenarios we recorded how quickly our Core i7-6700K test system completes various tasks using Samsung's new 960 Evo 500GB SSD, then compared against the value-minded Crucial MX300 and the WD Red Pro 4TB mechanical hard drive.
The Best Storage: SSD, HDD, NAS & More
With dozens of hours testing storage devices under our belt in the last year alone, we have a pretty clear idea of what are the top devices you should buy right now, divided into five categories: Best performance SSD, best value SSD, best hard drives, best external storage device and best home/SMB NAS.
