Seagate Technology (STX) was placed on J.P. Morgan's "Positive Catalyst Watch" list as it is well positioned in the HDD industry to benefit from strong demand related to data center demand and pricing ...

With growing SSD costs all over the world, you may be wondering if buying a hard drive in 2026 is worth it. Here's what we ...

This data is in for the C4Q 2024 HDD shipments from the February 2025 Digital Storage Technology Newsletter. Total HDD shipments in C4Q 2024 were down about 1.3% compared with C2Q 2024 (31.7M versus ...

SSD capacity prices are now over 20 times those of HDD capacity prices.  Storage tiering that includes SSDs and HDDs with ...

Buying a used hard drive can save you money, but comes with risks. Here's how refurbished SSDs and hard drives compare for ...

Some hardware upgrades are subtle. They show up in benchmark scores, in spreadsheets, in the fine print of a product spec ...

Both hard drives and solid-state drives are fairly reliable, but both will also eventually fail, as all storage devices do. Which one actually lasts longer?

When it comes to storing data on your PC, you essentially have two options: a traditional Hard Disk Drive (HDD) or a Solid State Drive (SSD). Both store your operating system, apps, games, and files, ...

In a world of smartphones, tablets, and ultrathin laptops, it’s easy to see and use the terms “hard drive” and “SSD” somewhat interchangeably. After all, virtually all common consumer electronics ...

Computers use two main types of storage: hard disk drives and solid-state drives. Both store your files, applications and operating system, but they work differently. These differences significantly ...

TL;DR: Western Digital's Innovation Day 2026 revealed groundbreaking HDD advancements for AI-driven data storage, including a 40TB UltraSMR ePMR HDD launching in 2026 and a 100TB+ HAMR HDD by 2029.

Derek is a writer and marketing pro specializing in communicating complex or technical issues in a way that is accessible to wider audiences. When it comes to selecting the PCs, laptops and servers ...