Hard Drives
Information from About Guides and partners relating to Hard Drives
Network Storage for Home and Office
(Reviews) You don't have to be an IT guru to add storage to your network. These network-attached drives make setting up shared data access easy and straightforward.
(Reviews) You don't have to be an IT guru to add storage to your network. These network-attached drives make setting up shared data access easy and straightforward.
First Look: New WD VelociRaptor Hard Drive Cruises Through Speed Tests
(News) Western Digital's 10,000 rpm, 300GB high-performance hard drive chomps through the competition.
(News) Western Digital's 10,000 rpm, 300GB high-performance hard drive chomps through the competition.
Samsung First to Ship 500GB Laptop Hard Drive
(News) Hard disk drive will enable up to 1TB of storage in portable computers.
(News) Hard disk drive will enable up to 1TB of storage in portable computers.
Samsung Ships SATA II Flash Drives to Dell
(News) The 64GB solid state drives will be available in Dell and Alienware laptops soon.
(News) The 64GB solid state drives will be available in Dell and Alienware laptops soon.
Ask Our Experts: Best Portable Hard Drive?
(Reviews) A reader requests advice in selecting a portable drive that's both fast and durable.
(Reviews) A reader requests advice in selecting a portable drive that's both fast and durable.
Green Hard Drive Loses Little on Performance
(Reviews) Western Digital's Caviar GP WD10EACS promises to reduce power consumption; Seagate's Barracuda 7200.11 1TB, meanwhile, was fastest in write tests.
(Reviews) Western Digital's Caviar GP WD10EACS promises to reduce power consumption; Seagate's Barracuda 7200.11 1TB, meanwhile, was fastest in write tests.
Mobile Hard Drives Hit 500GB
(News) New Hitachi drive represents a giant leap forward in notebook storage.
(News) New Hitachi drive represents a giant leap forward in notebook storage.
Hitachi considering 'all options' for hard-disk unit
(News) Hitachi is considering a shake-up of Hitachi Global Storage Technologies (HGST), the hard-disk drive maker that it acquired from IBM in 2003.
(News) Hitachi is considering a shake-up of Hitachi Global Storage Technologies (HGST), the hard-disk drive maker that it acquired from IBM in 2003.
Multimedia sharing off limits on NAS drive
(News) Concerned about piracy of multimedia files, Western Digital has disallowed the sharing of multimedia files on its 1T-byte network-attached storage drive, the WD My Book World Edition.
(News) Concerned about piracy of multimedia files, Western Digital has disallowed the sharing of multimedia files on its 1T-byte network-attached storage drive, the WD My Book World Edition.
Micron Exec: SSDs to Reach Portable Devices in 2008
(News) Memory maker Micron Technology said it will plug its solid-state technology into portable storage devices by mid-to-end 2008.
(News) Memory maker Micron Technology said it will plug its solid-state technology into portable storage devices by mid-to-end 2008.
Seagate ships virus-laden hard drives
(News) If you bought one of Seagate's Maxtor Basics consumer hard drives recently, check it for viruses. Especially if you're a gamer.
(News) If you bought one of Seagate's Maxtor Basics consumer hard drives recently, check it for viruses. Especially if you're a gamer.
Cram 4TB on Desktop Drives by 2009, Hitachi Says
(News) New head-reading technology will quadruple capacity of standard hard drives.
(News) New head-reading technology will quadruple capacity of standard hard drives.
Hybrid hard drive works without Windows
(News) New FlashMate hybrid hard drive technology has been introduced that allows data to be read, even when the computer is switched off.
(News) New FlashMate hybrid hard drive technology has been introduced that allows data to be read, even when the computer is switched off.
Tested: New Hybrid Hard Drives From Samsung and Seagate
(News) These drives promise the best of both the magnetic-hard-disk and flash-disk worlds. Do they live up to that promise? We test two and find out.
(News) These drives promise the best of both the magnetic-hard-disk and flash-disk worlds. Do they live up to that promise? We test two and find out.
Old hard drives still full of sensitive data
(News) Hard drives full of confidential data are still turning up on the second-hand market, researchers have reported.
(News) Hard drives full of confidential data are still turning up on the second-hand market, researchers have reported.
RAM cache makes hybrid hard drive fly
(News) A new hard drive from Japanese company DTS has added 1GB of DRAM cache to a 2.5-inch serial ATA disk.
(News) A new hard drive from Japanese company DTS has added 1GB of DRAM cache to a 2.5-inch serial ATA disk.
New hard drives claim speed boost
(News) Buffalo Technology has announced a range of portable hard drives using a new technology claimed to significantly boost performance compared to ordinary USB 2.0 products.
(News) Buffalo Technology has announced a range of portable hard drives using a new technology claimed to significantly boost performance compared to ordinary USB 2.0 products.
Formac announces Disk Mini hard drives
(News) Formac has announced its latest portable hard drive, the 250GB-capacity Disk Mini.
(News) Formac has announced its latest portable hard drive, the 250GB-capacity Disk Mini.
Report: Seagate to offer solid-state drives
(News) Seagate Technology LLC reportedly plans to add solid-state drives based on flash memory chips to its lineup of storage products.
(News) Seagate Technology LLC reportedly plans to add solid-state drives based on flash memory chips to its lineup of storage products.
Toshiba to offer 320GB laptop drive from Q4
(News) Toshiba Corp. will start producing a 320G-byte hard-disk drive for laptop computers before the end of this year, the company said Tuesday.
(News) Toshiba Corp. will start producing a 320G-byte hard-disk drive for laptop computers before the end of this year, the company said Tuesday.
Data Robotics Drobo
(Reviews) The slick design and easy setup of Drobo make this USB appliance a strong choice for expanding your system's storage.
(Reviews) The slick design and easy setup of Drobo make this USB appliance a strong choice for expanding your system's storage.
Disk data loss caused by magnetic avalanches
(News) Scientists have discovered that "avalanche" effects in spinning magnetic fields can cause data loss in disk drives - and are working on changes to recording layer chemistry that should give us more reliable storage.
(News) Scientists have discovered that "avalanche" effects in spinning magnetic fields can cause data loss in disk drives - and are working on changes to recording layer chemistry that should give us more reliable storage.
Lasers could make disk drives a hundred times faster
(News) Researchers have demonstrated disk write speeds one hundred times faster than current hard drives. The method uses a laser to heat the recording surface and alter its magnetic field. There is no equivalent read speed increase though.
(News) Researchers have demonstrated disk write speeds one hundred times faster than current hard drives. The method uses a laser to heat the recording surface and alter its magnetic field. There is no equivalent read speed increase though.
How to Set Up RAID on Your PC
(How To) Boost your hard-drive performance, add redundancy, or do both by converting your PC to use a RAID setup.
(How To) Boost your hard-drive performance, add redundancy, or do both by converting your PC to use a RAID setup.
Solid-state disks coming on strong
(News) If you're in any doubt that flash memory-based solid-state disks are on a course to quickly replace hard-disk drives in laptop computers, just take a look along the aisles of this year's Computex trade show.
(News) If you're in any doubt that flash memory-based solid-state disks are on a course to quickly replace hard-disk drives in laptop computers, just take a look along the aisles of this year's Computex trade show.
Backups for Business: RAID
(How To) Intel Matrix Storage RAID can be an important part of a multifaceted approach to protecting your business data.
(How To) Intel Matrix Storage RAID can be an important part of a multifaceted approach to protecting your business data.
Netgear to ship Infrant desktop NAS
(News) Netgear will ship Infrant's desktop and rackmount NAS systems next week, following its recent acquisition of the company.
(News) Netgear will ship Infrant's desktop and rackmount NAS systems next week, following its recent acquisition of the company.
Toshiba's terabit per square inch technology
(News) Toshiba and Tohoku University researchers have found a read head drive technology that could increase areal density five hundred percent. It could mean a 5TB 3.5-inch drive or a 1TB 2-5-inch drive, both by 2013. The highest areal density of any shipping disk drive product is 178.8Gbit/sq inch. The new technology could push this to 1Tbit/sq inch and beyond.
(News) Toshiba and Tohoku University researchers have found a read head drive technology that could increase areal density five hundred percent. It could mean a 5TB 3.5-inch drive or a 1TB 2-5-inch drive, both by 2013. The highest areal density of any shipping disk drive product is 178.8Gbit/sq inch. The new technology could push this to 1Tbit/sq inch and beyond.
Fast, Cheap External Drives Use eSATA Interface
(Reviews) Fast, Cheap External Drives Use eSATA Interface
(Reviews) Fast, Cheap External Drives Use eSATA Interface
Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000
(Reviews) The new Deskstar 7K1000 can hold 150 high-definition movies or more than 300,000 high-resolution photos.
(Reviews) The new Deskstar 7K1000 can hold 150 high-definition movies or more than 300,000 high-resolution photos.
Hard-Drive Failures Surprisingly Frequent
(News) two recent studies observe more device failures than vendor estimates suggest.
(News) two recent studies observe more device failures than vendor estimates suggest.
Hitachi goes Terabyte with business drive
(News) Hitachi GST has announced an enterprise version of its 1TB consumer Deskstar drive, which could herald a new round of competition in the high-end hard drive market.
(News) Hitachi GST has announced an enterprise version of its 1TB consumer Deskstar drive, which could herald a new round of competition in the high-end hard drive market.
Via details credit card-sized motherboard
(News) Taiwan's Via Technologies Inc. Thursday released details of its upcoming Pico-ITX motherboard, which is roughly the same size as a credit card and opens the door to very small PC designs.
(News) Taiwan's Via Technologies Inc. Thursday released details of its upcoming Pico-ITX motherboard, which is roughly the same size as a credit card and opens the door to very small PC designs.
Fujitsu adds motion protection to hard disks
(News) Fujitsu Europe is offering the optional fitting of its latest hard drive series MHW2xxxBH with a freefall sensor (FFS). Laptop makers including Lenovo have built similar protection in their computers, but Fujitsu has integrated it in the drive itself.
(News) Fujitsu Europe is offering the optional fitting of its latest hard drive series MHW2xxxBH with a freefall sensor (FFS). Laptop makers including Lenovo have built similar protection in their computers, but Fujitsu has integrated it in the drive itself.
First Look: Iomega, Western Digital Network Drives
(Reviews) Both the StorCenter Pro 150d and the My Book World Edition offer up to 1TB of storage capacity.
(Reviews) Both the StorCenter Pro 150d and the My Book World Edition offer up to 1TB of storage capacity.
Top 5 Network-Attached Storage Devices
(Reviews) These are the top network-attached storage (NAS) devices today, but ratings and rankings can change quickly due to pricing and technology changes, so check back frequently for the latest info.
(Reviews) These are the top network-attached storage (NAS) devices today, but ratings and rankings can change quickly due to pricing and technology changes, so check back frequently for the latest info.
First Look: Hitachi's Massive One-Terabyte Hard Drive
(News) The new Deskstar 7K1000 can hold 150 high-def movies or more than 300,000 high-res photos.
(News) The new Deskstar 7K1000 can hold 150 high-def movies or more than 300,000 high-res photos.
SimpleTech Unveils Terabyte External Hard Drive
(News) From the designer of the Ferrari, the color-coded Deskstar 7K1000 hard drives debut.
(News) From the designer of the Ferrari, the color-coded Deskstar 7K1000 hard drives debut.
Samsung to ship higher capacity solid state disk drive
(News) Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. plans to begin shipping a solid-state disk drive with double the capacity of its current highest capacity drive in the second quarter of this year, it said Tuesday.
(News) Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. plans to begin shipping a solid-state disk drive with double the capacity of its current highest capacity drive in the second quarter of this year, it said Tuesday.
Samsung's 500GB Internal Hard Drive Wins
(Reviews) The SpinPoint T Series HD501LJ hard drive leads our chart thanks to its capacity, speed, and affordable price.
(Reviews) The SpinPoint T Series HD501LJ hard drive leads our chart thanks to its capacity, speed, and affordable price.
Dell to ship PCs with 1TB drives
(News) Dell is the first computer system supplier to ship 1 terabyte (1,000 gigabytes) hard drives targeted at users needing to store large amounts of digital media. The higher capacity is particularly needed for storing video content, such as high-definition video. This will affect consumers first but then business, particularly media-related businesses and applications. It is a reversal of normal practice where business received higher-capacity disk drives first.
(News) Dell is the first computer system supplier to ship 1 terabyte (1,000 gigabytes) hard drives targeted at users needing to store large amounts of digital media. The higher capacity is particularly needed for storing video content, such as high-definition video. This will affect consumers first but then business, particularly media-related businesses and applications. It is a reversal of normal practice where business received higher-capacity disk drives first.
Top 5 Internal Hard Drives
(Reviews) Need more storage? The top-ranked internal hard drives will fill the bill. Ratings and rankings can change due to pricing and technology changes, so check back frequently for the latest info.
(Reviews) Need more storage? The top-ranked internal hard drives will fill the bill. Ratings and rankings can change due to pricing and technology changes, so check back frequently for the latest info.
Seagate Ships Super-Secure Hard Disk Drive
(News) ASI Computer Technologies will use the automatically encrypted Momentus in a laptop.
(News) ASI Computer Technologies will use the automatically encrypted Momentus in a laptop.
Seagate FreeAgent Pro
(Reviews) An eye-catching design, coupled with a useful and well-rounded software suite, differentiates the FreeAgent Pro from other desktop hard drives.
(Reviews) An eye-catching design, coupled with a useful and well-rounded software suite, differentiates the FreeAgent Pro from other desktop hard drives.
It isn't smart to rely on SMART
(News) Google research has shown that built-in disk drive diagnostics only predict about half the drive failures that occur.
(News) Google research has shown that built-in disk drive diagnostics only predict about half the drive failures that occur.
Ultra Simple Image Backups
(Reviews) Polaroid's photo backup drive designed for ordinary folks; useful, weird, and bizarre products from the Consumer Electronics Show.
(Reviews) Polaroid's photo backup drive designed for ordinary folks; useful, weird, and bizarre products from the Consumer Electronics Show.
Networked Hard Drives Get Media Friendly
(Reviews) New NAS storage devices target home users while others retain their business focus.
(Reviews) New NAS storage devices target home users while others retain their business focus.
The Wide World of External Drives
(Reviews) Today's options provide impressive combinations of speed, interfaces, features, and software.
(Reviews) Today's options provide impressive combinations of speed, interfaces, features, and software.
Iomega's 70GB Rev Drive Outperforms DAT
(Reviews) Speedy alternative to tape can't match external desktop USB 2.0 drives, but handles business backups well.
(Reviews) Speedy alternative to tape can't match external desktop USB 2.0 drives, but handles business backups well.
Top 5 External Hard Drives
(Reviews) External hard drives aren't as fast as internal models, but they are great for backups and are easy to install. Ratings and rankings can change due to pricing and technology changes, so check back frequently for the latest info.
(Reviews) External hard drives aren't as fast as internal models, but they are great for backups and are easy to install. Ratings and rankings can change due to pricing and technology changes, so check back frequently for the latest info.
SanDisk Releases 32GB Flash Drive
(News) Solid-state notebook drives will be available to manufacturers this year.
(News) Solid-state notebook drives will be available to manufacturers this year.
Hard Drive Rivals Promote New Hybrid Technology
(News) Hybrid Storage Alliance group created to promote disks with flash memory that improves performance and power efficiency.
(News) Hybrid Storage Alliance group created to promote disks with flash memory that improves performance and power efficiency.
Timeline: 50 Years of Hard Drives
Timeline: 50 Years of Hard Drives
Timeline: 50 Years of Hard Drives
The Hard Drive Turns 50
The Hard Drive Turns 50
The Hard Drive Turns 50
Fujitsu Plans 160GB Notebook Drives
Fujitsu Plans 160GB Notebook Drives
Fujitsu Plans 160GB Notebook Drives
Internal 750GB Drive From Seagate Is Big, Fast
(reviews) It's the first 3.5-inch hard drive to use perpendicular magnetic recording technology.
(reviews) It's the first 3.5-inch hard drive to use perpendicular magnetic recording technology.
First Look: Seagate's New Giant Hard Drive Screams to the Top
(reviews) First Look: Seagate's New Giant Hard Drive Screams to the Top
(reviews) First Look: Seagate's New Giant Hard Drive Screams to the Top
Slim Ximeta NAS Drive Delivers Top Speed
(reviews) Two of three new network-attached storage drives tested this month make the Top 5.
(reviews) Two of three new network-attached storage drives tested this month make the Top 5.
COMPUTEX: Toshiba Claims Highest-Density Hard Drive
(news) COMPUTEX: Toshiba Claims Highest-Density Hard Drive
(news) COMPUTEX: Toshiba Claims Highest-Density Hard Drive
First Look: Seagate's New Giant Hard Drive Screams to the Top
(reviews) First Look: Seagate's New Giant Hard Drive Screams to the Top
(reviews) First Look: Seagate's New Giant Hard Drive Screams to the Top
Hitachi Launches Its First Perpendicular Hard Drives
(news) Hitachi Launches Its First Perpendicular Hard Drives
(news) Hitachi Launches Its First Perpendicular Hard Drives
Seagate's Giant 750GB Hard Drive Expands Universe of Drive Capacity
(news) Seagate's Giant 750GB Hard Drive Expands Universe of Drive Capacity
(news) Seagate's Giant 750GB Hard Drive Expands Universe of Drive Capacity
Top 10 Hard Drives: External SATA Drives Provide Top-Notch Speed
(reviews) Making their debut are speedy models from Western Digital and from CMS. This month we cover both internal and external drives.
(reviews) Making their debut are speedy models from Western Digital and from CMS. This month we cover both internal and external drives.
Top 10 Hard Drives
(reviews) Hitachi's massive, 500GB Serial ATA and Parallel ATA drives make their debut.
(reviews) Hitachi's massive, 500GB Serial ATA and Parallel ATA drives make their debut.
Another Development in High-Capacity 1-Inch Disks
(news) Another Development in High-Capacity 1-Inch Disks
(news) Another Development in High-Capacity 1-Inch Disks
Salvage the Files You Lost From Your Hard Drive
(howto) Salvage the Files You Lost From Your Hard Drive
(howto) Salvage the Files You Lost From Your Hard Drive
Cornice, Seagate Partly Settle Hard-Drive Dispute
(news) Cornice, Seagate Partly Settle Hard-Drive Dispute
(news) Cornice, Seagate Partly Settle Hard-Drive Dispute
WinHEC: Samsung to Show "Flash" Laptop Hard Drives
(news) WinHEC: Samsung to Show "Flash" Laptop Hard Drives
(news) WinHEC: Samsung to Show "Flash" Laptop Hard Drives
First Look: Maxtor's NAS Offers Simple Solution
(news) First Look: Maxtor's NAS Offers Simple Solution
(news) First Look: Maxtor's NAS Offers Simple Solution
Recycle Your Hard Drive
(reviews) TrayDock lets you turn an old internal drive into an external one perfect for backups.
(reviews) TrayDock lets you turn an old internal drive into an external one perfect for backups.
Network Storage for Home and Business
(reviews) The Buffalo LinkStation Network Storage Center was our home choice for its ease of use (it also makes a good option for small businesses). The Snap Appliance Snap Server 1100 was our business pick for its rich and sophisticated file-sharing features.
(reviews) The Buffalo LinkStation Network Storage Center was our home choice for its ease of use (it also makes a good option for small businesses). The Snap Appliance Snap Server 1100 was our business pick for its rich and sophisticated file-sharing features.
Ximeta NetDisk Office
(reviews) This NAS has eight ethernet ports but lacks workgroup security features.
(reviews) This NAS has eight ethernet ports but lacks workgroup security features.
Iomega Network Hard Drive 160GB
(reviews) This simple, easy-to-use networked drive is perfect for home setups.
(reviews) This simple, easy-to-use networked drive is perfect for home setups.
Snap Appliance Snap Server 1100
(reviews) Our Best Buy for business users has sophisticated security and file-sharing features.
(reviews) Our Best Buy for business users has sophisticated security and file-sharing features.
Linksys Network Storage Link with Maxtor OneTouch II
(reviews) Network storage adapter connects to your choice of USB 2.0 drive.
(reviews) Network storage adapter connects to your choice of USB 2.0 drive.
Linksys EtherFast Network Attached Storage EFG250
(reviews) When connected by gigabit ethernet, this business-class networked storage device was one of our top performers.
(reviews) When connected by gigabit ethernet, this business-class networked storage device was one of our top performers.
Iomega NAS 100d
(reviews) This easy-to-use networked storage device with Wi-Fi is a great consumer choice.
(reviews) This easy-to-use networked storage device with Wi-Fi is a great consumer choice.
Buffalo LinkStation Network Storage Center
(reviews) This value-priced network hard drive combines great features with an ease of use appropriate for home users.
(reviews) This value-priced network hard drive combines great features with an ease of use appropriate for home users.
New Cool, Quiet Laptop Hard Drives
(news) Western Digital's Scorpio drives promise stinging performance.
(news) Western Digital's Scorpio drives promise stinging performance.
Toshiba Has Big Plans for Small Drives
(news) Company will begin production on sub-1-inch hard drive later this year.
(news) Company will begin production on sub-1-inch hard drive later this year.
Iomega Readies Wireless Storage Device
(news) The 100d is designed for small offices looking for inexpensive networked storage.
(news) The 100d is designed for small offices looking for inexpensive networked storage.
Hitachi Readies 100GB Notebook Drives
(news) Higher-capacity hard drives will be available by the end of the year.
(news) Higher-capacity hard drives will be available by the end of the year.
Hitachi Drives Consumer Storage
(news) New 1.8-inch hard drives may boost battery life in portable devices.
(news) New 1.8-inch hard drives may boost battery life in portable devices.
Hard Drives Get Faster, Smarter
(news) NCQ technology allows drives to prioritize a PC's data requests.
(news) NCQ technology allows drives to prioritize a PC's data requests.
Easy, Automated Backups
(reviews) Iomega's Rev USB removable-media drive gives you a large amount of storage space and swift transfer speeds.
(reviews) Iomega's Rev USB removable-media drive gives you a large amount of storage space and swift transfer speeds.
Apricorn's USB Hard Drive Goes Portable
(news) EZ Bus Mini models need no AC adapter to give up to 40GB of storage capacity.
(news) EZ Bus Mini models need no AC adapter to give up to 40GB of storage capacity.
It's Really Big: New 400GB Drive
(news) Speedy new Hitachi desktop hard drive nears half-terabyte territory.
(news) Speedy new Hitachi desktop hard drive nears half-terabyte territory.
GeekTech: This Hard Drive Belongs in Mensa
(news) Seagate proves you don't need to spin faster--just smarter--to get better performance.
(news) Seagate proves you don't need to spin faster--just smarter--to get better performance.
The Outsiders: Disks That Do More
(reviews) An external hard drive gives you lots of storage space, as well as a safe place for backups.
(reviews) An external hard drive gives you lots of storage space, as well as a safe place for backups.
External Drives for the Office and the Road
(reviews) Maxtor's OneTouch is fast and easy to use. Among ultraportables, IOGear's 2.5-Inch Ion Drive offers the most for the money.
(reviews) Maxtor's OneTouch is fast and easy to use. Among ultraportables, IOGear's 2.5-Inch Ion Drive offers the most for the money.
Iomega Debuts Versatile Backup Drive
(news) 35GB REV provides removable storage inside a protective cartridge.
(news) 35GB REV provides removable storage inside a protective cartridge.
Store Anything: Hard Facts on Hard Drives
(news) With music, photos, and home videos now digital, you can't afford to scrimp on PC disk capacity. Here's how to keep ahead of the tidal wave.
(news) With music, photos, and home videos now digital, you can't afford to scrimp on PC disk capacity. Here's how to keep ahead of the tidal wave.
Storage Options Merge Into One Box
(news) Western Digital Media Center pairs 8-in-1 multiformat media reader with speedy external hard drive.
(news) Western Digital Media Center pairs 8-in-1 multiformat media reader with speedy external hard drive.
Coming Soon: External SATA Hard Drives
(news) Models that outperform current USB 2.0 and FireWire drives are expected this year.
(news) Models that outperform current USB 2.0 and FireWire drives are expected this year.
Top 10 Hard Drives
(reviews) Bypassing several SATA drives debuting on the chart, a new ATA/133 model from Samsung takes the number one slot.
(reviews) Bypassing several SATA drives debuting on the chart, a new ATA/133 model from Samsung takes the number one slot.
Prime Drive Time
(news) Sleek, capacious hard disks are making a new place for themselves in the home and on the road. We look at what's here and what's next.
(news) Sleek, capacious hard disks are making a new place for themselves in the home and on the road. We look at what's here and what's next.
HP Ships Small Business Storage
(news) StorageWorks line is repackaged, repriced for small and midsize businesses.
(news) StorageWorks line is repackaged, repriced for small and midsize businesses.
Maxtor Technique Pushes Hard Drive Capacity
(news) Perpendicular recording breakthrough could support next-generation disk platters.
(news) Perpendicular recording breakthrough could support next-generation disk platters.
Step-By-Step: Boost Your Hard-Drive Speed With Serial ATA
(howto) Serial ATA drives offer several advantages over parallel drives--including speed.
(howto) Serial ATA drives offer several advantages over parallel drives--including speed.
Addonics Ships Serial ATA Converter
(news) Mini ExDrive will change your internal IDE drive into an external Serial ATA drive.
(news) Mini ExDrive will change your internal IDE drive into an external Serial ATA drive.
Home Office: Old Hard Drives, Priceless Data
(howto) The hard drive as a window into the soul; cruelty to penguins.
(howto) The hard drive as a window into the soul; cruelty to penguins.
Seagate Supplies Enhanced Notebook Drives
(news) Momentus hard drives will bring quiet storage to major notebook vendors.
(news) Momentus hard drives will bring quiet storage to major notebook vendors.
Hard Drives Exposed
(news) We bought or salvaged ten used drives and found sensitive business and personal data on all but one.
(news) We bought or salvaged ten used drives and found sensitive business and personal data on all but one.
New Kits Upgrade Hard Drives to Serial ATA
(news) Addonics unveils adapters to convert existing drives to new standard.
(news) Addonics unveils adapters to convert existing drives to new standard.
The Whole Drive Guide
(reviews) Advice for the gigabyte-addicted: How to upgrade to today's best and biggest--or keep your current hard disks running smoothly.
(reviews) Advice for the gigabyte-addicted: How to upgrade to today's best and biggest--or keep your current hard disks running smoothly.
First Serial ATA Drives Hit Store Shelves
(news) Seagate's 80GB, 120GB drives now available in Best Buy stores.
(news) Seagate's 80GB, 120GB drives now available in Best Buy stores.
CMS Offers Bigger, Better Backup
(news) External hard drives back up quickly and store more--for a price.
(news) External hard drives back up quickly and store more--for a price.
Hardware Boost for Hard Drives
(news) In PC World's tests, RAID technology proves its mettle on the desktop.
(news) In PC World's tests, RAID technology proves its mettle on the desktop.
Credit Card-Size Hard Drive Can Hold 5GB
(news) Cheap, thin, flexible StorCard expected to become available this year.
(news) Cheap, thin, flexible StorCard expected to become available this year.
Storage: Maxtor's OneTouch Backup Hard Drive
(news) The 120GB 5000DV lets you back up a partition by pressing a button on the front panel.
(news) The 120GB 5000DV lets you back up a partition by pressing a button on the front panel.
Hands-On With Next-Generation Drive
(news) PC World tests a new serial ATA hard drive--is it worth your money?
(news) PC World tests a new serial ATA hard drive--is it worth your money?
Buyers' Guide to Hard Drives
(howto) If you work mostly in standard office programs, nearly any drive will do. But speed counts for multimedia authoring.
(howto) If you work mostly in standard office programs, nearly any drive will do. But speed counts for multimedia authoring.
SmartDisk Pushes External Drive Capacity
(news) High-capacity USB hard disk drives handle 80GB to 120GB of storage.
(news) High-capacity USB hard disk drives handle 80GB to 120GB of storage.
Seagate Shows Speedy Serial ATA Hard Drive
(news) Barracuda ATA V 7200-rpm drives sporting larger platters, new interface will ship in fall.
(news) Barracuda ATA V 7200-rpm drives sporting larger platters, new interface will ship in fall.
Hard Drives Reach 160GB
(news) Latest technology improvements drive storage capacities upward while pushing down the price per gigabyte.
(news) Latest technology improvements drive storage capacities upward while pushing down the price per gigabyte.
Toshiba Fits 20GB Onto 1.8-Inch Disk
(news) Tiny, high-capacity drives are headed for MP3 players, handhelds, and elsewhere.
(news) Tiny, high-capacity drives are headed for MP3 players, handhelds, and elsewhere.
IBM Sued Over Hard Drive Quality
(news) Customer seeks class action suit status and damages for allegedly crash-prone Deskstar drives.
(news) Customer seeks class action suit status and damages for allegedly crash-prone Deskstar drives.
Quick Takes: Big Storage, Tiny Package
(reviews) Toshiba's MK5002MPL hard disk drive gives you 5GB of storage in a credit card-size box.
(reviews) Toshiba's MK5002MPL hard disk drive gives you 5GB of storage in a credit card-size box.
Hard Drives: 100GB & Larger
(news) Desktop drives have reached 100GB, and larger models are waiting in the wings, but technical limits stand in the way.
(news) Desktop drives have reached 100GB, and larger models are waiting in the wings, but technical limits stand in the way.
A Plenitude of Portable PC Storage
(reviews) Portable hard drives offer inexpensive MP3 and data storage solutions.
(reviews) Portable hard drives offer inexpensive MP3 and data storage solutions.
Western Digital Unveils Speedy 100GB Drive
(news) Latest Caviar drive offers loads of storage and high-speed 7200-rpm access for $299.
(news) Latest Caviar drive offers loads of storage and high-speed 7200-rpm access for $299.
Seagate Drives for Quiet Storage
(news) New desktop Barracuda drive combines high storage capacity with silent running.
(news) New desktop Barracuda drive combines high storage capacity with silent running.
Hard Drives to Top 137GB This Year
(news) Companies announce support for new standard to accommodate hard drives over 137GB.
(news) Companies announce support for new standard to accommodate hard drives over 137GB.
Seagate Unveils USB-Based Hard Drives
(news) DiskStor pair offer user-friendly setup and bundled applications, but relatively slow performance.
(news) DiskStor pair offer user-friendly setup and bundled applications, but relatively slow performance.
Maxtor Rolls Out 80GB and 100GB Hard Drives
(news) Technology stretches single-platter storage from 20GB to 40GB on new DiamondMax drive.
(news) Technology stretches single-platter storage from 20GB to 40GB on new DiamondMax drive.
Seagate Rolls Out Supersize Hard Drives
(news) Company's latest budget drives store up to 40GB per platter, double that of average drives.
(news) Company's latest budget drives store up to 40GB per platter, double that of average drives.
LaCie Pushes Fast FireWire Drive to 75GB
(news) FireWire HDD, priced at $580, spins at a speedy 7200 rpm.
(news) FireWire HDD, priced at $580, spins at a speedy 7200 rpm.
Livin' Large
(reviews) We test the latest in jumbo drives to see which deliver the most speed, capacity, and ease of use for the money.
(reviews) We test the latest in jumbo drives to see which deliver the most speed, capacity, and ease of use for the money.
Maxtor Ships a Smaller, Simpler Hard Drive
(news) The 15GB 531DX uses a single platter and a single head for high reliability.
(news) The 15GB 531DX uses a single platter and a single head for high reliability.
New Quantum Fireball: Gobs of Gigs
(reviews) Large capacity, high performance, and low price--Quantum's newest hard drive has it all.
(reviews) Large capacity, high performance, and low price--Quantum's newest hard drive has it all.
Maxtor Debuts Fast, Huge, Portable HD
(reviews) Maxtor offers 80GB and 40GB affordable, external FireWire drives.
(reviews) Maxtor offers 80GB and 40GB affordable, external FireWire drives.
How It Works: Hard Drives
(howto) If a computer's CPU is the brain of your PC, the hard drive serves as the heart. Learn how it pumps vital data to the rest of the system.
(howto) If a computer's CPU is the brain of your PC, the hard drive serves as the heart. Learn how it pumps vital data to the rest of the system.