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SSDs killed the dual-actuator HDD: Why two mechanical arms couldn't save the hard drive

Why doubling a hard drive's IOPS still can't beat cheap NVMe ...
Rock Paper Shotgun

SSD prices in yet more trouble as two of the biggest hard drive makers have already sold out their 2026 stock

Key HDD suppliers WD and Seagate have both allocated their entire 2026 production output for sale, likely worsening PC component shortages and price rises.

AI Companies Bought Out All of Western Digital’s Hard Drives for 2026 Already

Thanks to data center demands, Western Digital has committed all of its HDDs for at least the rest of the year.

Neither in a drawer nor in a bin – here's a great place to safely store your old hard drives

Traditional mechanical hard drives can be a cheap and easy storage method even in the age of SSDs, but it's important to ...
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Hard Drive Running Slow? This May Be Why (And What To Do About It)

A slow hard drive can make routine tasks, such as storing and transferring files, unbearably frustrating. Running Windows or any other operating system from a slow hard drive can make matters even ...