Solid-state drives are all the rage. Since SSDs have no moving parts, they’re more rugged and shock-resistant than standard hard drives–which makes them perfect for laptops that get bumped around a ...

Traditional Hard drives, or HDD in short, are commonly found in older PCs and laptops. Hard drives are mechanical devices with magnetic platters that spin and an arm that reads or writes data. These ...

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 ...

CNET editor Dong Ngo shows how you can replace your computer's hard drive with a solid-state drive and be significantly happier with your life. Former CNET editor Dong Ngo has been involved with ...

This is how I stressed my new SSD to make sure it won't cook itself ...

It’s a shame that such a large percentage of laptops still come with slow, 5400 RPM, mechanical hard drives. A solid state hard drive not only boosts performance substantially, but also improves ...

There are many ways to make a slow laptop faster, but few are as easy and cost-effective as replacing your existing hard drive with a solid state drive (SSD). Making the swap will, in most cases, ...

The SSD solid-state hard drives included in MacBook Airs or available as an option with other MacBooks are proprietary components. This means that unlike the regular hard drives included in other ...

SSDs, or solid state drives, are widely used in desktops and laptops because they offer faster performance, quieter operation ...

Portable solid-state drives are great, offering lots of storage and faster speeds than a USB flash drive while in a still-portable package. People often use them to back up their PCs with backup ...