Whether it’s to navigate your keepsake media collection, stream high-resolution videos in your own personal cloud, or to share and access files securely to other employers with ease as a business owner, an NAS (Network Attached Storage) provides a high-capacity storage solution that connects to your home or office network. With 24/7 access through your mobile device or PC, NAS is a cost-effective way to back up essential data without paying a high cloud subscription fee.
Join Kenan on this fun and detailed breakdown that introduces Seagate's IronWolf and IronWolf Pro hard drives and clarifies which hard drive is better for various scenarios. Kenan also answers the questions: Why buy a hard drive in the first place? What type of hard drive should you buy (HDD vs SSD)? What size should the hard drive be? All of these answers, and more, are here!
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Computer hard drives contain all the data in your PC, from the operating system to music, movies, and video games. Whether you have a laptop or a desktop computer, there are several types of hard drives to choose from. The most common hard drives for PC interfaces are PATA, SATA, and SAS.
HDDs use platters to perform their essential functions. A motor spins the plates while an actuator arm reads and writes on them. Inside the computer hard drives, there's also an I/O controller that communicates with the other components of the computer system. SSDs, instead, use flash memory.
For this reason, SSDs are much faster. They also tend to generate less heat inside the computer case and consume less energy than HDDs. Since they have less fragile internal parts, SSDs are generally more durable. However, computer hard drives can have up to 10TB capacity, while SSDs can only handle up to 4TB of storage space. Thanks to their speed, SSDs are standard as boot drives. HDDs, instead, work better as mass storage devices.
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PATA hard drives require broad, ribbon-like cables for connection to the motherboard, which could lead to increased heat buildup within computer cases, particularly in laptops. To accommodate multiple PATA hard drives in your PC, ensure proper configuration using jumper settings. In this setup, one drive serves as the primary connection to the computer, while additional drives are linked in a secondary position.
Modern motherboards typically feature primary and secondary PATA channels to facilitate these connections. The PATA standard supports data transmission at speeds up to 133MBps, offering reliable performance for older computer systems. Check out Newegg’s range of computer hard drives to explore compatible options for your system.
SATA computer hard drives offer impressive data transmission speeds ranging from 150 to 600MBps, significantly enhancing overall PC performance. This speed boost translates to quicker load times for applications and games. Unlike PATA drives, SATA drives connect directly to the motherboard via smaller cables, promoting better airflow within the computer case.
Each SATA drive establishes an independent connection to the motherboard without needing hierarchical configurations. Additionally, compact cables allow greater flexibility in mounting hard drives anywhere inside the computer case, with SATA cables typically extending up to a maximum length of 3.3 feet.
Thanks to their speed and reliability, SAS drives are common in servers, data centers, and business computer systems. They can run 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and handle up to 1.6 million hours of use at 45°. When you shop hard drives, consider that while SATA drives offer more capacity and lower power consumption, SAS drives use cables up to 33 ft in length, catering to the needs of large or complex servers. Employing a redundant array of independent disks (RAID), they prevent data losses and downtime. If one drive fails during operation, the data remains accessible on another drive.
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WD Black WD8002FZWX 8TB 7200 RPM 128MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drives
Wyatt B.
1/26/2024 9:24:21 AM
Quality hard drive
“I have stuck with Western Digital Black hard drives over the years and I have been rewarded with high performance and high quality that last a long time.”
jack f.
11/17/2023 6:15:54 AM
good product!
“great hard drive work fine and fast!!!”
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Seagate BarraCuda ST2000DM008 2TB 7200 RPM 256MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drive Bare Drive
Zach J.
12/30/2023 11:45:14 AM
Good Hard Drive
“Pretty much the best and cheapest 2tb hard drive available.”
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Seagate BarraCuda NE-ST8000DM004 8TB 5400 RPM 256MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive
Gary E.
12/20/2023 2:32:25 PM
I put this 8TB Hdd in my Terramaster NAS
“I would recommend this hard drive as a good value option for any RAID data storage plan.”
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WD Black 6TB Performance Desktop Hard Disk Drive - 7200 RPM SATA 6Gb/s 256MB Cache 3.5 Inch - WD6003FZBX
Anonymous
12/20/2023 7:58:30 AM
Works but can be a bit noisy
“I still have several Western Digital hard disk drives that have lasted for years, so I do trust this brand personally over others.”
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WD_Black 6TB Gaming Performance Internal Hard Drive HDD - 7200 RPM, 128 MB Cache, SATA Gb/s, 3.5" - WD6004FZWX
Anonymous
12/10/2023 6:43:17 PM
Easy Setup... No Problems So Far
“- WD drives have been very reliable for my use.”
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Seagate Exos X20 ST20000NM007D 20TB 7200 RPM 256MB Cache 3.5" Internal Hard Drive
NCMoonMan
11/15/2023 2:31:57 PM
Would recommend and I would purchase again
“Working great! If I need another one, I would order from NewEgg again.”