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WD's Latest Enterprise HDDs Store Up to 28TB, With Max Transfer Rates of 298 MB/s
By Anton Shilov published
Western Digital continues to increase capacities of ePMR and SMR hard drives.

Seagate Ramping 32TB HAMR HDD in Q1, 40TB+ HDDs in 2025
By Anton Shilov published
Seagate updates its HAMR roadmap with 32TB, 40TB+ hard drives in investor documents.

WD Gold 22TB HDD Review: The Gold Standard?
By Shane Downing published
ArmorCache is the standout enterprise feature.

New PS5 External Disc Drive Requires Internet Connection for Pairing
By Andrew E. Freedman published
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 Readies 28TB HDD
By Anton Shilov published
Western Digital's 28TB Ultrastar DC HC HDD is set to compete against Seagate's 32 TB Exos HDD next year.

Seagate Is Now Shipping Commercial HAMR HDDs
By Anton Shilov published
The HAMR HDD era has begun, but PMR and SMR drives will continue to ship for years.

Western Digital Black 8TB HDD Review: Not Back in Black
By Shane Downing published
An underwhelming “high-performance” HDD.

WD Red Plus 12TB HDD Review: Seeing Red
By Shane Downing published
The WD Red Plus is a reduced version of the Red Pro, both designed for network attached storage (NAS). The Red Plus is cheaper and quieter but also slower with a shorter warranty.
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