If you’ve played any game in the past few years then you’ll understand a harsh reality: load times are getting longer. As our gaming worlds got bigger, textures and geometry got more detailed, ...

SSDs have become faster and more affordable in recent years, making them the go-to storage solution for just about anybody who's building a new PC in 2025. After all, their immediate benefits are hard ...

A HDD (Hard Disk Drive) is the hardware element that permanently stores your data on the computer. Unlike RAM, the data stored on the hard drive does not disappear when you turn off your PC. HDDs ...

In a world of smartphones, tablets, and ultrathin laptops, it’s easy to see and use the terms “hard drive” and “SSD” somewhat interchangeably. After all, virtually all common consumer electronics ...

Patrick Couzens asked about using both a solid state drive (SSD) and a hard disk drive (HDD) in the same computer. I think this is an excellent idea. It gives you most of the speed advantages of an ...

Derek is a writer and marketing pro specializing in communicating complex or technical issues in a way that is accessible to wider audiences. When it comes to selecting the PCs, laptops and servers ...

An SSD technically will. I have an original IBM XT with a factory-installed 10MB HDD that's completely readable, and a Compaq Portable I that was built shortly after with an HDD on a hard card that is ...

I recently bought a SSD drive and swapped my system and applications onto it in my 08 mac pro, while leaving my user folder on the HDD and linking to it with the account pref pane. I did this as it ...