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Modern HDD technologies that are bringing hard disks back

Don't write off HDDs just yet. Energy-assisted technologies such as MAMR and HAMR may keep hard disk drives competitive in an evolving secondary storage market.

Hard disk drives may be considered obsolete by some, but modern HDD technologies have made significant strides in increasing storage capacity and speed. SSDs, cloud-based storage and software-defined storage may have made headlines in recent years, but HDDs are set for a comeback.

Thanks to some new -- and not so new -- developments, HDD technologies are becoming more competitive in the secondary storage market. Energy-assisted technologies, also referred to as energy-assisted magnetic recording (EAMR), enable vendors to increase HDD density and capacity without putting additional disks inside the hard drive.

Microwave-assisted magnetic recording (MAMR) and heat-assisted magnetic recording (HAMR) are getting a lot of attention in the storage market, but they're just two of the technologies you should be familiar with. EAMR technologies such as shingled and perpendicular magnetic recording (PMR) have paved the way for increased HDD capacity.

𝐓𝐨𝐩 𝟓 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝟏𝐓𝐁 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚

Hard disks are becoming a necessity. Ever since the 4G boom in India, people have been downloading tons of movies, games and other materials. However due to their computer's space restrictions, one may need to invest in a hard disk. Hard disk comes in many shapes and sizes and today we will be discussing the top 5 cost-effective hard disks. The list has been made keeping various factors in mind, such as usability, space and warranty.

Here are the top 5 cheapest hard disk available in India.

𝑺𝒆𝒂𝒈𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝑬𝒙𝒑𝒂𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑷𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 1.5𝑻𝑩 𝑷𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒆: ₹ 4,399.00

Seagate also has products in this range. This harddrive also has useful software pre-installed such as automatic backups. It is also backwards compatible with USB 2.0. It comes with a standard warranty of 3 years.

𝑾𝑫 1.5 𝑻𝑩 𝑾𝒊𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝑬𝒙𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝑯𝒂𝒓𝒅 𝑫𝒊𝒔𝒌 𝑫𝒓𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝑷𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒆: ₹4,349

WD is a renowned hard drive manufacturer. It was surprising that they even cater to the low end of the price spectrum. However, 1.5 TB is enough space for anyone wanting to store lots of images and movies. Being a HDD however, it is slower than an SSD hard drive. WD provides a standard 1 year warranty.

𝑻𝒐𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒃𝒂 𝑪𝒂𝒏𝒗𝒊𝒐 𝑩𝒂𝒔𝒊𝒄 1𝑻𝑩 𝑨3 𝑷𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒆: ₹ 3,999.00

The very popular Japanese company also boasts a premium hard drive at a low price. Toshiba's 1 TB hard drive is extremely light and has a smooth texture to it. Various covers are also provided, which you may have to buy separately. It comes with 3 years warranty.

𝑳𝒆𝒏𝒐𝒗𝒐 𝑭309 1 𝑻𝑩 𝑷𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒆: ₹ 3,849.00

Lenovo's F309 Hard disk provides 1 TB of space. It also has an anti-static design which helps secure your data. It is extremely compact and can slid right into your pocket. Also, Lenovo says that it is specifically made keeping in mind of Lenovo Laptop users. Lenovo provides a warranty for 4 years.

𝑨𝑫𝑨𝑻𝑨 𝑯𝑫710𝑴 𝑷𝒓𝒐 1 𝑻𝑩 𝑷𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒆: ₹ 4,310.00

The ADATA Pro offers shock protection and is waterproof. It is ideal for people who want a hard drive on the go. Wildlife photographers can benefit from its waterproof features, and people in the engineering field have shock protection for their useful data. A 3-year warranty is provided.

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Intel working on a 10 core CPU

This is what a10MB hard drive looked in the 1960's.