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System Builder Marathon, Q4 2012: $1,000 Enthusiast PC

By Don Woligroski published 5 December 12

Four 2.5" Hard Drives From 500 GB To 1 TB, Benchmarked

By Manuel Masiero, Achim Roos published 4 October 12

Thanks to advances in manufacturing and 4 KB sectors, we finally have 2.5" hard drives with 500 GB per platter and a notebook-friendly 9.5 mm Z-height. Thanks to their high data density, even power-friendly 5400 RPM drives offer impressive transfer rates.

USB 3.0-Based 2.5" Hard Disks From Adata, Hitachi, And WD

By Manuel Masiero, Achim Roos published 31 August 12

USB 3.0 allows external hard drives to realize their performance potential. Each of the three external USB 3.0-based 2.5” disks we're reviewing also excels in some other discipline. We study these specialties up close: speed, capacity, and durability.

Hitachi's 4 TB Hard Drives Take On The 3 TB Competition

By Patrick Schmid, Achim Roos published 25 April 12

Hitachi recently started shipping a pair of 4 TB hard drives. We can see that they're pretty expensive, but how do they compare to existing 3 TB models in other ways? It’s time for a comprehensive overview of today's high-capacity hard drive offerings.

System Builder Marathon, March 2012: System Value Compared

By Thomas Soderstrom published 29 March 12

System Builder Marathon, March 2012: $1250 Enthusiast PC

By Don Woligroski published 27 March 12

Six 2.5” High-Capacity Notebook Hard Drives

By Manuel Masiero, Achim Roos published 3 November 11

Advanced Format technology makes it possible to build 9.5 mm high 2.5” hard disks with 500 GB per platter. The result is a range of slim and speedy storage giants.

Four 3 TB Hard Drives, Tested And Reviewed

By Manuel Masiero, Achim Roos published 8 September 11

Hard drives able to hold 3 TB of data need to be considered carefully because they might not always work as expected. This round-up of four high-capacity disks compares products from Hitachi, Seagate, and Western Digital, then covers their caveats.

Hard Drives 101: Magnetic Storage

By Bestofmedia Team published 31 August 11

Three 2.5" SAS Drives: Enterprise Data Giants, Compared

By Manuel Masiero, Achim Roos published 17 June 11

Currently, 2.5" enterprise drives are leaving their 3.5” competitors behind. They're faster, more flexible, and now they offer comparable capacities (we're up to 1 TB now). In this piece, it's Hitachi versus Seagate battling for high-density supremacy.

Cloud Backup: Hitachi’s Life Studio Mobile Plus, Tested

By Igor Wallossek, Achim Roos published 31 December 10

What do you do if you need to back up your data, transport it, synchronize it between several locations, and access it online? Hitachi’s Life Studio Mobile Plus is a brave attempt at solving that dilemma, but it only really appeals to mainstream users.

Reviewed: 2.5" Notebook Hard Drives From Toshiba And Hitachi

By Patrick Schmid and Achim Roos published 10 June 10

With more than 100 MB/s throughput and 500GB of storage capacity for notebooks, Hitachi’s Travelstar 7K500 and the Toshiba MK5056GSY face the established Seagate Momentus 7200.4. Were the two newer drives worth waiting for? We benchmark them to find out.

3.5'' Vs. 2.5'' SAS HDDs: In Storage, Size Matters

By Patrick Schmid and Achim Roos published 8 May 10

Diminutive 2.5” form factors are favored in the enterprise storage world for many reasons, but how do high-end 2.5” SAS drives compare to the established 3.5” products when it comes to performance and power? We requested some drives and did the analysis.