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And those reasons come down to two things: price and space
Not only are they more affordable, but the best hard drives also give you that extra space needed to back everything up, especially for
data-heavy users.There are a few things to keep in mind when shopping for the best hard drive for your needs
Alternately, you might have one of the best gaming PCs but no room for your bulging library of half played games
You should take a look at a 7,200 RPM 3.5-inch drive, as that could be one of the best hard drives for your needs.This might be a lot to
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BarraCuda drives offer a great gigabyte-per-dollar ratio and speed benefits to top it off
The 2TB model hits a sweet spot by balancing high performance and affordability
Since this drive combines 7,200rpm platters and high density data, computers outfitted with this drive will be able to read data
extraordinarily fast.The Toshiba X300 is a high-capacity, high-performance champ worth taking a look at
a huge name in computing, and has a lot to offer
When it comes to the best hard drives, the Toshiba X300 is a high-capacity, high-performance champ worth taking a look at
The X300 drives boast great gigabyte-to-dollar value without sacrificing on performance
These drives all spin at 7,200 rpm and include 128MB of cache for higher speeds
The only downside is the warranty only lasts two years, which feels short for a drive meant to store so much important data.Kick it old
school with one of the best hard drives with the WD VelociRaptor
(Image Credit: Western Digital) Best gaming hard drive: WD VelociRaptorFaster spinning, faster gamingInterface: SATA 6Gbps | Capacity: 250GB
With capacities up to 1TB, the VelociRaptor drives are ready to store large game libraries, and the super fast platters will help your games
launch and load quickly.This product is only available in the US and UK at the time of this writing
(Image Credit: Western Digital) Best budget hard drive: WD Blue DesktopHeavy on storage, light on price Interface: SATA 6Gbps | Capacity:
offers a solid bargain with its line of WD Blue hard drives
With a wide variety of storage options from a small 500GB to a capacious 6TB, the WD Blue is a viable pick for almost any type of PC build
SeaGate FireCuda is the best hybrid hard drive on the market
(Image Credit: Seagate) Best hybrid hard drive: Seagate Firecuda DesktopFaster than a HDD, cheaper than an SSDInterface: SATA 6Gbps |
The SeaGate FireCuda is the best hybrid hard drive on the market
It can fit up to 2TB of data, and then its 8GB of solid state cache storage learns which data you use most, so that you can access it
That speed boost is even sweeter when you consider that this drive spins at 7,200rpm
IronWolf NAS drives come at a premium (Image Credit: Seagate) Best NAS hard drive: Seagate IronWolf NASStorage-galore for the
standard hard drive at their capacity
However, their native NAS optimization makes that premium totally worth it
These drives are capable of running at a fast 7,200rpm spin rate 24/7 without having to worry about drive failure
2.5-inch FireCuda hybrid drive strikes a nice balance
(Image Credit: Seagate) Best laptop hard drive: Seagate FireCuda MobileAdds more pep to a laptop than an HDDInterface: SATA 6Gbps |
premiumUpgrading the storage in a laptop can be tough, since the hard drives are much smaller
drive strikes a nice balance
It offers an easy way to add loads of storage to a laptop while also giving it a speed boost thanks to 8GB of flash storage
A five-year warranty on the drive will also help ensure it lasts a long time.he WD My Book strikes an amazing balance of storage and price
(Image Credit: Western Digital) Best game console hard drive: WD My BookFor when you need to fit all the gamesInterface: USB 3.0 | Capacity:
The WD My Book strikes an amazing balance of storage and price, offering enough room for massive game libraries
Running on USB 3.0, it may not be quite as fast as an internal drive upgrade, but it will run games and offer more storage at a cheaper
rate.The G-Technology G-Drive offers huge amounts of storage but thanks to Thunderbolt 3 compatibility
However, with devices like the G-Technology G-Drive, you can show the naysayers in your life that spinning disks have their own place in the
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