A storage drive, be it a solid-state drive (SSD) or a hard disk drive (HDD), is one of the most important components of a PC. They're just as crucial as the CPU or the GPU as they're constantly in use ...

What Hard Disk do I have? Do I have an SSD, HDD, or Hybrid Drive? How can I check the Specifications and RPM of the Hard Drive of my Windows computer? These are some of the questions we will try to ...

Most SSDs have their own software that can be used to monitor and manage SSD health. For example there is Samsung's Magician, and then the the Crucial Storage Executive for Crucial SSDs. These tools ...

Of all the PC components, few require more care and attention than a hard drive. We’ve all heard the admonishments to defragment drives, and clean up junk files to keep all our 1s and 0s sparkling. No ...

Make the S.M.A.R.T. Call: Do This With Your Storage Drive Before It’s Too Late Every hard drive and SSD dies eventually. Here's how to check its health status and prepare for its demise so you don't ...

Want to upgrade to an SSD or replace an old SSD on your Windows laptop? These are the things you should know before ...

Computers use two main types of storage: hard disk drives and solid-state drives. Both store your files, applications and operating system, but they work differently. These differences significantly ...

Solid-state drives are all the rage. Since SSDs have no moving parts, they’re more rugged and shock-resistant than standard hard drives–which makes them perfect for laptops that get bumped around a ...