HDDs News

Seagate reportedly second sources heating lasers for HAMR heads from Sony.

SMR provides about 6.6% higher capacity than CMR at 30+ TB, compared to roughly 16% higher at 24+ TB.

Seagate unveils HAMR HDD platform for 30TB+ HDDs with new media, new heads, and a new controller.

A producer of thin films for HDDs has ‘collapsed’ and 600 people will have to find new jobs, according to reports from Taiwan.

Western Digital continues to increase capacities of ePMR and SMR hard drives.

Seagate updates its HAMR roadmap with 32TB, 40TB+ hard drives in investor documents.

The Sony PS5 Slim's external disc drive requires an internet connection for pairing, but some have raised fears this will make it hard to play games down the line.

Western Digital's 28TB Ultrastar DC HC HDD is set to compete against Seagate's 32 TB Exos HDD next year.

The HAMR HDD era has begun, but PMR and SMR drives will continue to ship for years.

Seagate unwraps some of its short-term HAMR plans, keeps betting on the technology.