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Innovating at the Boundaries of Technology Whether in your pocket, home, car, or the cloud, its likely Western Digital is with you every step of the way. It's a responsibility we don't take lightly. That's why we are always at the cusp of innovation, pushing the boundaries of technology to make what you thought was once impossible, possible.

Western Digital has long been at the forefront of game changing innovations. From the invention of the first hard drive to recent advancements in 3D NAND our journey of innovation continues to inspire those who dare to think big about the possibilities of data.

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Learn more about Hard Drives

Everything You Want to Know About Hard Drives.

Understanding hard drive basics will help you make better storage decisions.

What's a Hard Drive Do?
A hard drive is the hardware component that stores all of your digital content. Your documents, pictures, music, videos, programs, application preferences, and operating system represent digital content stored on a hard drive. Hard drives can be external or internal.

Everything stored on a hard drive is measured in terms of its file size. Documents (text) are generally very small whereas pictures are large, music is even larger, and videos are by far the biggest. A hard drive determines the size of digital files in terms of megabytes (MB), gigabytes (GB), and terabytes (TB).

There are 3 major versions of hard drive technologies. All of them have pros and cons and reasons for owning each versions;

Standard Hard Drives

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Solid State or SSD Drives

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M.2 Drives

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Hybrid Hard Drives

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If you have an older Computer or notebook consider the SSD option as it will make your system feel new again with this faster storage technology.

Internal vs. External or Portable Hard Drives

External desktop hard drives are built using a drive and require an AC adapter plugged into a power outlet. These drives are a good choice for supplementing a desktop computer or plugging into a laptop's home base, and typically can extend your need to upgrade your hard drive or more importantly it can be used as a backup drive. As the saying goes "It's not if, but when something fails!" Please Backup...

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We're here to help you decide. Chat with us or give our professionals a quick phone call (800)-413-7361, we can assist with the best solution for your needs and budget.