Hard Drives (HDDs)

High-capacity, reliable data storage — whether you’re backing up your home computer, expanding your game library, or optimizing your data center.

Why Use HDDs?

Internal HDD capacities up to 28TB1,2,*

Endurance up to 550TB/year3,4,*

Fast read speeds up to 291MB/s5,6,*

Internal, external, and portable HDD form factors

*Applies to select models only.

Learn More About HDDs

HDDs use rotating magnetic disks, known as platters, to store data. These platters spin at high speeds while a movable read/write head hovers just above them. As data is read or written, the head adjusts its position to access the correct part of the disk, interpreting or altering the magnetic patterns on the platter to represent data.