Data & Storage

What Is RAM? RAM  (Random Access Memory) is your PC’s “short-term memory”—it helps everything run smoothly, from loading samples to...

Before you dive into the deep end of tech forums, try these simple steps first—sometimes the “easy way out” is the best way out! 1....

Storage pools  in Windows let you combine multiple drives into one big virtual drive. It sounds  a lot like RAID, but here’s what really...

RAID  stands for Redundant Array of Independent Disks . That sounds fancy, but all it means is: Using more than one hard drive or SSD...

1. Not All M.2 Drives Are the Same M.2 is the shape —not the speed. SATA M.2  = same speed as a 2.5” SATA SSD (500–600 MB/s). NVMe M.2  =...

HDD (Hard Disk Drive) Old-school, moving parts. Measured by RPM —higher is faster. 5400 RPM:  Slow, cheap, best for backup or archives....

Still tossing all your files on your laptop hard drive, or stashing an SD card in your phone?  Here’s why that’s riskier than you...

Intro: Building your first PC? Save yourself the headache (and shipping delays) by starting with this no-nonsense checklist. Here’s every...