hard disk, also called hard disk drive or hard drive, magnetic storage medium for a computer.
A computer’s hard drive is a device consisting of several hard disks, read/write heads, a drive motor to spin the disks, and a small amount of circuitry, all sealed in a metal case to protect the disks from dust.
| 500GB Storage Drives | Wootware | Takealot | Rebel Tech |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hard Disk Drives | |||
| Seagate Barracuda 3.5-inch 7,200RPM 500GB | R842 | R819 | R783 |
| Western Digital Blue 3.5-inch 7,200RPM 500GB | R842 | – | R791 |
| Seagate Barracuda 2.5-inch 5,400RPM 500GB | – | R799 | R725 |
| Western Digital Blue 2.5-inch 5,400RPM 500GB | – | – | R780 |
| Solid State Drives | |||
| Samsung 750 Evo 500GB 2.5-inch SATA6G | R2,379 | R2,299 | R2,418 |
| Samsung 960 Evo M.2 NVMe 500GB | R3,988 | – | R3,990 |
| Samsung 960 Pro M.2 NVMe 512GB | R5,243 | – | R5,321 |
Can a laptop work without a hard drive?
A computer can still function without a hard drive.
This can be done through a network, USB, CD, or DVD. Believe it or not. Although a hard drive is typically where an operating system is installed, there are a number of ways you can run a computer without one.
How do you buy a hard drive?
It’s up to you to decide which factors and features are most relevant to your needs, then select a hard drive that fits those needs.
However, one way to determine value is to divide the drive’s price by its storage capacity to get its price-per-gigabyte. For example, consider the Western Digital Blue HDD series.
Will removing the hard drive remove all data?
Originally Answered: Will removing hard drive erase everything? No, removing the hard drive will erase nothing.
You can connect the drive to another computer and all of the content will still be there. That’s why it is called a storage device.