Solid-state hard drives trade the rapidly spinning magnetic platters and multiple moving read/write heads of a traditional hard drive for a bank of the same type of memory chips used in USB drives, ...

Question: I'd like to change out the hard drive in my laptop to a solid-state drive. What should I learn before I make the decision? My computer is a 1-year-old Apple Macbook Pro. Answer: Traditional ...

Here I lay out some key ways you can do that in Windows 11. One simple trick to extend SSD lifespan is to enable the Trim ...

If you find yourself in the enviable position of getting new hardware for your gaming PC, it's worth taking the time to make sure you’re getting components that are going to serve you well. When it ...

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Three years ago, I wrote a story comparing hard disk drives to solid state drives (SSDs) based on capacity, performance and cost. A lot has changed in three years. For one, laptops are quickly being ...

Solid state drives (SSDs) are faster and safer than regular hard disk drives (HDDs). On the other hand, hard disk drives tend to be less expensive than newer solid state drives. The best computer ...

Solid-state disk (SSD) drives are all the rage among techies. The drives use non-volatile NAND flash memory, meaning there are no moving parts. Because there is no actuator arm and read/write head ...

Frustrated with slow processing rates, many organizations are looking to switch from hard disk drive (HDD) storage devices to solid-state drive (SSD) technology. But questions of SSD capacity and cost ...

The one cheap storage upgrade your PC needs ...

Solid-state disk (SSD) drives are all the rage among techies. The drives use non-volatile NAND flash memory, meaning there are no moving parts. Because there is no actuator arm and read/write head ...

Storage devices may not be as fun to buy as new camera bodies or lenses. But, proper storage and backup is crucial for any creative. Need proof? Just ask anyone who has ever lost big chunks of their ...