You can buy the WD 16TB Elements Desktop External Hard Drive for $318, down from $360, for a savings of $42 or 12%.

Try as they might, the hard drive companies just can’t convince consumers to backup their precious computer data. Only about 14 percent of consumers use an external hard drive, according to hard disk ...

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Western Digital Corporation, (NASDAQ: WDC), a global data storage technology and solutions leader, today expanded its iconic line of WD ® brand My Passport portable ...

There is really no excuse for failing to back up your PC. External hard drives are ridiculously cheap these days and they’re a great option for making a second copy of all your files. Case in point: ...

If you've been on the hunt for more external storage for adding onto a NAS or having as an extra means of backup, then spinning disk media still has some form of use in 2026. Plus, it's still ...

WD has done quite well with the Passport Ultra. It's priced competitively and offers a full range of capacity options, great software, and solid performance. For years, Western Digital has enjoyed a ...

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The new line up consists of four rack-mount appliance models with larger internal disk capacities, faster processors, increased memory, and integrated solid state drives (SSDs) to shorten backup time ...

World Backup Day is just a few weeks away, and on March 31, every tech website on the planet will remind you to backup your data. Today, you can get a jump on the annual nag by picking up a desktop ...

WD has a truly great product with the My Book Duo. It offers solid performance and compatibility with all cables needed for legacy and modern connectivity included, and the price point is the best you ...

The good: All-metal scratch-resistant housing; supports FireWire 800 and USB 2.0 connections; drive offers very good performance. The bad: Comparatively expensive and doesn't have USB 3.0. The price: ...

Next generation video game consoles have changed the conversation about supplemental storage for big game libraries. In short, it looks as though they won’t support external storage for installing and ...