What is a Hard Disk Drive (HDD), and what does it do? Find out what an HDD is and learn about how it works with Crucial's extensive guide to hard drives.

May 13, 2025 · What is an external hard drive? An external hard drive is a storage device that allows you to save files permanently and is designed so that it can be disconnected, then taken wherever …

Aug 8, 2024 · Consisting of an actuator, platter, spindle, actuator arm, and read/write head (among other parts), hard drives work by storing and seeking out information on a rotating disk. When data is …

Jul 19, 2024 · With this guide, you’ll learn how to correctly format your new external hard drive for your Mac, as well as why you need additional storage and the best format to consider when formatting a …

Nov 25, 2025 · All models use the same internal architecture for storage expansion, which means they support the same type of drive: an M.2 NVMe SSD that meets Sony’s specifications for size, speed, …

Aug 11, 2025 · In the context of music production, an "outboard drive" refers to an external solid-state drive (SSD) or traditional hard drive used for storing music-related files such as project sessions, …

Sep 24, 2025 · Hard disk drives (HDDs) have been around for more than 50 years, and the technology behind them is well known and well tested. HDDs rely on moving parts with an actuator arm moving …

Apr 9, 2024 · If you want to permanently erase the data on your hard drive or SSD, whether for the purpose of selling or recycling, follow this set of instructions on how to wipe a computer securely.

Oct 10, 2025 · A subset of external drives are portable hard drives and portable SSDs, which are designed to be disconnected from your computer and taken with you wherever you need your data.

Sep 16, 2024 · Put simply, an SSD isn’t the same as a hard drive. Hard drives use magnetically sensitive platters which are moved by a motor, whereas an SSD uses flash memory without any …