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WD If you need extra storage space that’s secure for your photos, videos, and other types of files, you should be looking at external hard drive deals. Best Buy’s deal of the day is an offer that you should definitely consider — the 14TB version of the WD Easystore for $260, following a $50 discount on its sticker price of $310. There’s only several hours left before the bargain ends though, and once it’s gone, we’re not sure when you’ll get another shot at it. If you’re interested, it’s highly recommended that you…

We all know we should back up our computers in case something goes wrong, but many people are put off by what seems like a complicated process. Luckily, it’s very easy to back up your Mac, and there are plenty of options open to you, meaning you can find one that suits you best. One of the easiest ways to back up your Mac is to use Time Machine, which is a free backup app that’s included with your Mac. Once you’ve set it up, it will automatically do hourly backups for the last 24 hours, daily backups for the…

What is SATA? In short, it’s how almost everything storage-related connects to your motherboard. If you’ve owned a desktop PC or laptop in the past decade and a half, you can be confident it was a Serial ATA (SATA) compatible piece of hardware. Whether it was a hard drive (HDD), a solid-state drive (SSD), or an optical drive, almost all of them used SATA until recently. That’s not always the case, as there are some newer standards available for high-speed drives. But alongside PCIe and NVMe, SATA is still a…

The PlayStation 5 is a remarkable system, but it doesn’t come with much storage space. Breaking from the 1TB the Xbox Series X offers, the PS5 only offers 825GB. Worse, after accounting for the storage space the PS5 takes up by default, users are left with just over 650GB of space. Thankfully, you can use external storage to expand your space, and in this guide, we’re going to show you how to use an external hard drive on PS5. How to use an external HDD or SSD on PS5 Image used with permission by copyright holder…

Jacob Roach / Digital Trends Faster graphics memory is on the horizon. Samsung is set to unveil 37Gbps GDDR7 VRAM, meaning the fastest memory of this type that we’ve seen to date. This advancement could bring some serious gains to next-gen top graphics cards, especially if it manages to be featured in Nvidia’s next-gen RTX 50-series GPUs. Samsung is holding a session at the five-day 2024 IEEE International Solid-State Circuit Conference, titled “A 16Gb 37 Gb/s GDDR7 DRAM with PAM3-Optimized TRX Equalization and ZQ…

In the ever-evolving landscape of computer hardware, storage interfaces play a crucial role in determining the speed, efficiency, and overall performance of storage devices. Two primary contenders in this arena are SATA (Serial ATA) and PCIe (Peripheral Component Interconnect Express). Understanding the differences, advantages, and limitations of these interfaces is essential for users looking to make informed decisions about their storage solutions. Here’s how to distinguish the two storage options by size, speed,…

Just days after the announcement of some serious innovation in laptop memory, we’re now seeing some great news on the desktop front, too. MSI and Asrock have announced that they are enabling support for up to 256GB of DDR5 memory on select motherboards. Each memory slot will now support 64GB sticks, which means that motherboards with four slots can go up to 256GB while smaller ITX boards with two slots can go up to 128GB. This has been made possible thanks to Micron, the leading industry supplier for PC memory and…

Luke Larsen / Digital Trends Is your trusty laptop feeling a bit sluggish lately? Is it overwhelmed when too many tabs are open? Upgrading your RAM might just be the solution. RAM, or Random Access Memory, plays a crucial role in your computer’s performance. When it runs out of physical memory, it starts swapping data to your hard drive, drastically slowing down processes. Here’s how to when it’s time to upgrade your laptop’s RAM and how to install it yourself. Install your new laptop RAM As long as you follow the…

WD If you’ve snapped up one of the better PS5 deals around at the moment, it’s a smart move to also buy one of the best SSDs for PS5 so you can easily expand your PlayStation 5’s storage. While the internal storage will get you started, as you install more games and download more titles from the PSN store, the more you’ll find yourself limited for space. That’s why we’ve sought out all the best PS5 SSD deals around right now. Below, we’ve listed the best PS5 SSDs so you won’t have to worry about any compatibility…

Digital Trends If you’re using Google Drive to back up your files, you may need to make sure everything’s in order — and perhaps even back those files up again somewhere else. While cloud storage is typically considered to be one of the safer methods of storing data, several users have reported that Google Drive may have misplaced their files. In some cases, the data loss goes as far back as May 2023. Here’s what we know, and how you can protect yourself. Over the last few days, multiple complaints started cropping…