Need a new external backup drive or more internal storage for a laptop or desktop? This guide can help you make the best choice.

You don't need some super-fast, next-gen PCIe 5.0-based SSD but even a basic 2.5-inch SATA SSD is world's better than a mechanical HDD. Microsoft knows this, we know this, OEMs know this.

Boot your PC with the USB drive as the primary storage, select the SSD when prompted, and follow the instructions on-screen. Is it OK to use SSD and HDD together?

Sources from within the OEM computer industry have reported that Microsoft may be planning to end HDD boot drive support by as early as next year!

There are few ways to make a laptop faster that are as easy and cost-effective as replacing your existing hard drive with a solid state drive (SSD).

Upgrading the computer hardware benefits us in many ways. For example, an SSD installation increases our computer’s performance. However, installing new hardware can sometimes lead to a Blue ...

Upgrading from the Air's standard 80GB HDD to a 64GB SSD costs a steep $999. The biggest downside after cost is the drop in capacity. Formatted, the 64GB SSD has a capacity of 55.6GB.

Failure Rates Over Time We have data for HDD boot drives that go back to 2013 and for SSD boot drives going back to 2018. The chart below is the lifetime AFR for each drive type through Q2 2021.