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Hdd hard disks

What is an HDD Hard Disk?

Choosing the right storage isn’t only about comparing capacity and price. The selection of a storage device for your computer determines performance, power usage, and reliability. The two main storage options to consider are solid state drives SSDs and hard disk drives HDDs. Heres a quick guide for HDDs, have a look below;
A hard disk is the most significant and substantial data storage device in a computer. The hard drive is sometimes also referred to as the "C drive". It is situated within a drive unit.
A hard disk contains platters and magnetic disks rotating at high speeds to store data. HDDs also store software programs, operating systems, and other files, and are available on mobile devices, desktop computers, and consumer electronics.

A hard disk is a rigid magnetic disc and a non volatile storage device that is generally used as the key storage device in a computer. Some of the best manufacturers of HDD hard disk drives are HP, Toshiba, Dell, WD, and Lenovo.
HDDs have been around before the SSDs were introduced. In addition, HDDs come in affordable price tags and are convenient for data storage such as backups of photos, videos, or business files that do not need to be accessed recurrently.
The HDDs are commonly available in two form factors: 2.5 inches used in laptops and 3.5 inches used in desktop computers.