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Toshiba says Europe doesn't need 24TB HDDs, witholds beefy models from region
By Anton Shilov published
Toshiba has withheld the European launch of its 24TB N300 and N300 Pro NAS hard drives despite rivals offering similar models there, citing low demand.

'World's First' encrypted 26TB hard disk debuts with diskAshur DT3 and DT2 models
By Kunal Khullar published
iStorage raises storage limits for its encrypted diskAshur DT3 and diskAshur DT2 desktop drives

Buffalo celebrates 50yr anniversary with a limited edition 'skeleton' transparent hard disk
By Mark Tyson published
Buffalo Japan has launched the Buffalo HD-SKL 'skeleton hard disk' with a transparent panel showing the inner mechanism.

Toshiba launches 24TB hard drives priced up to $649 for NAS systems
By Jowi Morales published
Toshiba just launched 24 TB HDDs designed for NAS and private cloud systems for consumers and SMEs.

WD launches HDD recycling process that reclaims rare earth elements, cuts out China
By Avram Piltch published
Western Digital claims it’s saved 47,000 pounds of hard drives from becoming e-waste, creating a system that could help both the planet and U.S. businesses that need to depend less on China.

Old hard drive modded into a variable speed disc sander, spinning rust sands things nicely
By Mark Tyson published
A step-by-step guide showing how to convert an old HDD into a small variable speed sanding tool has been shared.

Seagate's 28TB Expansion portable HDD drops to $329 — Massive storage for your desktop
By Stewart Bendle published
Deals 28TB backup storage for just $329 with this Seagate Expansion HDD deal from Best Buy.

HDD Benchmarks Hierarchy 2025: Here's all the hard disks we've tested over the past couple of years ranked by performance.
By Jarred Walton last updated
Price per TB is another factor to consider.
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