Installing an internal hard drive is one of the more straightforward upgrades out there—and is often a better option than using external drives that may be dropped or misplaced. The process usually ...

SATA drives work the same way as Fibre Channel (FC) or SCSI drives, except that SATA uses a less expensive protocol and is less expensive to implement. The low price of SATA is its allure, and its ...

The WD SATA WD20EZRZ 2 TB Desktop Internal Hard Drive stands out with its . Designed for users who demand the best from their devices, WD SATA WD20EZRZ 2 TB Desktop Internal Hard Drive delivers ...

The Seagate Barracuda ST500DM002 500 GB Desktop SATA Internal Hard Drive stands out with its . Designed for users who demand the best from their devices, Seagate Barracuda ST500DM002 500 GB Desktop ...

SATA is the abbreviated form of Serial Advanced Technology Attachment. The current standard technology for connecting a hard drive or SSD to the rest of the computer. SATA is a single cable with a ...

More than a decade has passed since PATA (Parallel ATA) was made redundant by SATA. Originally designed to provide a maximum throughput of 16MB/s, PATA and was eventually upgraded to 133MB/s, which ...

Computer hard drives come in all shapes and sizes. For the most part, they come preinstalled with your computer or laptop. However, there are times when you may need to access them outside of the ...

Before you throw out that old desktop or laptop, consider upgrading its storage. Whether your computer uses a hard drive or an older solid-state drive (or SSD) it’s probably time to upgrade it. SSDs ...

When replacing the hard drive on your older notebook computer, you'll need to know whether the drive is a Serial ATA or Parallel ATA connection. If the notebook is only a few years old, it almost ...

When your computer is not detecting a second hard drive, it usually means that you've done something wrong when installing or configuring the machine. The problem could be as simple as you're not ...

Seagate GoFlex Desk External desktop hard drives buying guide Mac’s hard drive near capacity? Time to add more storage The hard drive in your Mac is often referred to as an internal hard drive. An ...

Reader Fred wants to know if a laptop hard drive can be plugged into a desktop PC. “The pin out appears to be the same,” he notes, “but there is no separate power-supply connector.” Short answer: yes.