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

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 ...

Helium is well known as the gas that makes balloons float and voices higher, but it's also found in some hard drives. Here's how it's advancing disk technology.

Your hard drive may appear like it doesn't have all of its space available, but it's actually hiding partitions. Here's why ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? While solid-state drives (SSDs) have become increasingly popular (particularly for ...

A USB drive can support several different types of file formats, depending on your needs. Here's what those formats mean and how to switch between them.

I already filled up a 2TB drive on my gaming PC with games, and now that I have XGP and GOG in addition to Steam, my library is only getting bigger. I'm starting to fill up the 1TB drive that I also ...

Optical drives let your computer read and interact with discs like CDs, DVDs, and Blu-rays. While nearly every computer had them a few years ago, they're rare to see on new computers now. If you need ...