What Are Disk Speed Test Apps? Disk speed test apps help measure the overall speed and performance of a hard drive or solid-state drive (SSD) (internal or external) connected to a computer system.

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Over the past few months, Computerworld has reviewed the latest in hard disk drive technology, from large-capacity 1TB models and energy-efficient “green” drives to solid-state disks that outpace ...

Hard drives will get a speed boost Wednesday from a new standard that will help them keep up with processors. As previously reported, the Serial ATA Working Group will announce the final version of ...

In the beginning, a coalition of the finest tech minds brought us the plug-and-play phenomenon that was USB. Then, a coalition of slightly brainier bods upped its game to bring us the miracle that was ...

Overview: Speed matters more than ever. External SSDs deliver much faster transfers, while HDDs still offer better value for large storage needs.There is no sin ...

If you need a lot of storage in about as small an enclosure as you can get, the TerraMaster D8 Hybrid fuses hard drive and SSD storage — but with a crucial speed limitation. It's been a quiet ...

Toshiba Corp. recently sent in its new 500GB USB external disk drive for review. While the 2.5-in. device is a slick-looking drive with its diminutive size and shiny-black plastic case, I took issue ...

Ok, so I've got the Linksys WRT610N Hardware Ver 2.0 [Firmware Ver: 2.00.00 B05] and I've connected my external hard drive - 2TB Western Digital Elements - to the USB port. I got the USB hard drive to ...