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How to Format a Hard Drive Using the Command Prompt
You can clean internal and external hard drives using the command prompt by following our instructions.
Seagate FireCuda 8TB HDD Review: A Solid Storage Solution
Seagate delivers a meat and potatoes desktop hard drive
Seagate BarraCuda 8TB HDD Review: The SMR Slowdown
The Seagate BarraCuda is a slow but inexpensive hard drive that suffers from its use of SMR technology. It’s good for specific use cases but should be avoided for high-performance applications.
Seagate IronWolf Pro 14TB HDD Review: The Warranty Advantage
We review the 14TB Seagate IronWolf Pro, an HDD built for NAS that also serves well in other roles given its performance and pricing.
Western Digital Red Pro 20TB HDD Review: OptiNAND on a Platter
Western Digital’s Red Pro NAS line of high-capacity hard drives (HDDs) utilizes NAND flash with its OptiNAND technology to reach 20TB and beyond. It’s CMR technology without the drawbacks of SMR.
Seagate Reveals HAMR HDD Roadmap: 32TB First, 40TB Follows
Seagate unwraps some of its short-term HAMR plans, keeps betting on the technology.
