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Western Digital details 14-platter 3.5-inch HAMR HDD designs with 140 TB and beyond
By Anton Shilov published
Premium Western Digital outlines vision for hard drive platforms in 2030 and beyond: 14 platters, new laser technology, capacities of 140TB and beyond.

Western Digital reveals new software platform to manage hundreds of petabytes of storage
By Anton Shilov published
Western Digital to give large customers a tool to manage storage fleets of 200+ PB consisting of SSDs, HAMR HDDs, and UltraSMR drives.

Western Digital doubles the performance of hard drives with dual-actuator High-Bandwidth, with path to 8X performance increase
By Anton Shilov published
Western Digital reveals hard disk drives tailored for higher performance and lower power consumption, targeting QLC NAND-based solid-state storage.

Western Digital unveils massive 40TB HDD with energy-assisted recording tech
By Anton Shilov published
Western Digital announces HDD roadmap till 2029 at its Innovation Day.

Hard drive prices have surged by an average of 46% since September — iconic 24TB Seagate BarraCuda now $500 as AI claims another victim
By Stephen Warwick published
New research indicates that hard drive prices are now pushing an average increase of nearly 50% in the last four months.

Seagate updates its lineups with new 32 TB CMR hard drives, starting at $699.99
By Hassam Nasir published
Aimed at modern AI workloads.

HDD prices spike as AI infrastructure and China's PC push collide
By Zak Killian published
Despite continual predictions that SSDs will fully displace HDDs, demand for spinning rust is on the rise.

Best hard drive deals 2025 — storage savings from WD, Seagate, and more
By Paul Alcorn last updated
These are the best HDD deals guaranteed to expand your PC's storage without emptying your wallet. We're constantly updating this list with the best deals across all retailers.
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