The Best Expansion Storage for PS5 and Xbox Series
Storage requirements for AAA games continue to grow each year. For PC gamers, this may not pose a significant problem, at least not to the same extent as it does for PS5 and Xbox Series gamers.
Seagate says mass production of HAMR hard drives is coming, starting at 30TB
In a nutshell: Seagate has started shipping its first HAMR hard disks for data center solutions, bringing the novel storage technology a step closer to mass production and consumer sales. However, traditional PMR and SMR-based recording technologies are not completely obsolete yet.
Western Digital hopes to release HAMR drives within the next 1.5 years
A 50 TB WD Blue could be coming soon
Seagate's mass-produced HAMR hard drives to debut at 32TB, followed by 40TB
Company plans to release 28TB and 32TB HDDs later this year
Xbox external SSDs are finally getting cheaper as upcoming models leak
PC and PS5 NVMe SSDs still cost less
Seagate reduces carbon footprint with refurbished storage drives
Refurbishing and reusing drives contributes less to emissions than recycling them
Seagate fined $300 million for selling hard drives to sanctioned Huawei
Seagate believes it broke no laws
Seagate unveils new 22TB IronWolf Pro hard drive at NAB conference
Its direct rival is Western Digital's Red Pro 22TB drive
Cosplay your SSD with Seagate's new Star Wars NVMe drives
Equip your PC with a lightsaber SSD
Recent report claims Seagate and Hitachi HDDs are most likely to fail
In context: While the popularity of SSDs continues to increase, some users still prefer to have a trusted hard drive for their affordable costs and high storage capacities. However, a recent study shows buyers may not always pick the most reliable HDDs.
Smaller capacity hard drives are more susceptible to failure as they age, study finds
Backblaze tested 230,921 HDDs consisting of 29 models from manufacturers like Seagate, Toshiba, and others
Seagate: 30TB second-generation HAMR hard disks are almost here
Mass production for larger-than-life HDDs is expected to start this year
Hard drive shipments nearly halved in 2022
Why it matters: A recent report from Trendfocus shows SSD sales continue to rise dramatically, while HDD manufacturers are noticing record-breaking declines in overall shipments. Analysts estimate that shipments declined by more than 40 percent compared to 2021.
The Best SSDs and PC Storage - Holidays 2022
Fast storage is now a commodity, and hopefully it will only get bigger and faster. Our best storage picks are split into six categories covering SSDs, HDDs, portable and external drives.
Seagate claims Mach.2-enabled Exos 2X18 is the world's fastest hard disk
Forward-looking: The new Exos 2X18 hard drives improve on the already impressive specs of the Exos 2X14 units. Using the Mach.2 multi-actuator solution, the 2X18 brings the humble magnetic storage technology closer to sequential data rates only seen in SATA SSD drives.
Seagate and Snap blame economy for weak financial reports that crash shares
This is becoming depressingly familiar
Before changing its name to Seagate, the storage giant was known by what name?
Storage Technology Corporation?
The Best SSDs and PC Storage - 2022 Update
Fast storage has become a true commodity, and hopefully it will only get bigger and faster. From latest-gen NVMe SSDs to traditional HDDs, our best storage picks are divided into six categories.
New Xbox SSDs: $400 for 2TB of proprietary storage
Competing SSDs are around the same price, but much faster... on paper
Seagate making progress on second-generation HAMR tech, 30-terabyte HDDs incoming
The company is going all-in on HAMR
Seagate's new FireCuda 530 M.2 gaming SSD joins the elite club of 7,000MB/s PCIe Gen4 drives
Seagate's "fastest and most powerful gaming SSD" also comes in a heatsink variant designed by EKWB
Seagate and Western Digital increase HDD production as Chia sends sales skyrocketing
Despite the crypto's falling price
Seagate shows off limited edition Cyberpunk 2077-themed SSD
There's a new SSD in Night City
Seagate shares data sheet for hard drives based on Mach.2 dual actuator technology
Hard drive manufacturers are still innovating
The Best PC Storage: SSD, HDD, External Drives & NAS
Fast storage has become a true commodity and hopefully it will only get bigger and faster. Today's best choices are differentiated by how extreme you want to go and how willing you are to pay for the very best.
