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A close up of a SATA hard drive internals

Hard drives could be about to get more expensive – and we have AI to blame

By Darren Allan published 23 April 24

AI needs lots of storage for the data that trains these models – and that’ll have a knock-on effect on consumer hard drives.

A split image of a Seagate Xbox Storage Expansion Card and Seagate external hard drive

Xbox expansion card vs external hard drive - which is best for you?

By Rob Dwiar published 23 February 24

We’re breaking down the Xbox Series X expansion card vs external hard drive matchup to help you make an informed purchasing decision.

Fastest hard drive of 2024

By Desire Athow last updated 12 February 24

Updated Looking for the fastest hard drive? Whether you’re looking to assemble your server or replace the hard drive in your PC, we've got you covered.

One of the fastest external hard drive picks, the Seagate Portable 4TB External Hard Drive

Fastest external hard drive of 2024

By Desire Athow last updated 14 February 24

Updated Ramp up your storage capacity with the fastest external hard drive available right now.

Is an SSD a hard drive?

By John Loeffler published 4 June 23

Isn't an SSD just another way of saying hard drive? No, and there are important differences between the two, even though we treat them as if they were the same.

PS5 SSD vs PS5 external hard drive - the two storage solutions compared

By Rob Dwiar published 1 February 24

We’re running down the key differences, pros, and cons when choosing between a PS5 SSD and an external hard drive.

Amazon Prime Day portable hard drive deals

By Desire Athow last updated 10 October 23

Prime Day Lock up your storage with these amazing portable hard drive Prime Day deals

Best Xbox Series X hard drives and SSDs in 2024

By Rhys Wood last updated 16 May 24

Buying guide Our guide to the best Xbox Series X hard drives will help you increase your console’s storage for less.

Toshiba will debut 30TB+ hard drives created using HAMR and MAMR technology soon

By Wayne Williams published 19 May 24

Toshiba will debut 30TB+ hard drives next year created using HAMR and MAMR technology.

Huawei's OceanStor Arctic storage solution can hold over 10PB of warm and cold data

By Wayne Williams published 11 March 24

Huawei's OceanStor Arctic storage solution can hold over 10PB of warm and cold data.

I've tested dozens of portable hard drives — this is the cheapest external HDD worth buying on Black Friday

By Desire Athow published 22 November 23

The fate of portable hard disk drives is already sealed; buy them while you can before they go out of fashion

Here's the (boring) solution that could make 100TB hard drives easier to build

By Keumars Afifi-Sabet published 13 September 23

Nanometer-thick HFIL-OH lubricant is being made in partnership with Seagate.

Seagate got a hard drive to work continuously over 6000 hours, transferring 3.2PB of data to prove its reliability

By Wayne Williams published 18 April 24

Seagate got a hard drive to work continuously over 6000 hours, transferring 3.2PB of data to prove its reliability.

Exclusive: Samsung wants to kill off hard drives with this 256TB SSD

By Desire Athow published 10 August 23

Snippets of information have emerged in a press release but Samsung remains coy on further details.

Best PS5 external hard drives Crucial X8

Best PS5 external hard drives in 2024

By Rhys Wood last updated 15 May 24

Buying Guide We're rounding up all the best PS5 external hard drives and SSDs, from budget picks to flagship models.

Millions of deleted files recovered in hard drives purchased online

By Desire Athow last updated 16 May 23

Updated Exclusive: Secure Data Recovery spills the beans on shocking discovery about second hand data storage.

The Sandisk Professional G-RAID Mirror External HDD

Western Digital launches new 22TB and 44TB Sandisk Professional external hard drives

By Desire Athow published 14 September 23

Thunderbolt 3-based storage devices emerge in Amsterdam during IBC2023

Seagate hit with huge fine for selling hard drives to Huawei

By Craig Hale published 20 April 23

Supplying Huawei with hard drives against restrictions has landed Seagate with a $300 million fine.

If your hard drive is dying, this could be why

By Luke Hughes published 1 February 23

Hard drives are failing more per year, and experts think there’s one good reason for it.

Western Digital is preparing 40TB Ultra SMR hard drive as race to first 50TB HDD heats up

By Desire Athow published 2 November 23

CEO confirms that company has a clear roadmap into the 40TB range but didn’t provide with a timeline

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