Hard drives, also known as hard disk drives or simply HDDs, are critical components of every computer. Although flash-based SSDs (solid state drives) are making some inroads, the ubiquitous hard drive is still the ultimate storage choice for the rest of us. Hard drives provide a large amount of data storage at low cost. Perfect for storing bloated software and all sorts of "interesting stuff" we download from the Internet.
Of course, the hard drive is more than just a repository for our data or a place to store the games we play. It affects the performance of our PCs, especially how long it takes to launch applications (
http://www.techarp.com/showarticle.a...no=511&pgno=0#) or games, or open up files. Its performance is also critical if you are low on RAM because your PC will use more virtual memory (
http://www.techarp.com/showarticle.a...no=143&pgno=0). This is where the Hard Drive Performance Comparison Guide comes in.#
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*Source: TechARP (
http://www.techarp.com/showarticle.a...o=511&pgno=0)*
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