Storage Questions, Answered
The questions people actually ask on Reddit, answered straight and backed by live price per TB data. Browse by category, or jump into a hub for the live tables.
Hard Drives (HDD)
View hub →- How Much Power Does a Hard Drive Use?
- Are Bigger Hard Drives Less Reliable?
- How Do You Securely Wipe a Drive Before Selling?
- What's the Cheapest Way to Store 100TB?
- How Do You Recover Data From a Failing Hard Drive?
- Is Cloud Storage Cheaper Than Buying Your Own Drives?
- How Do You Check a Hard Drive's Health (SMART)?
- What's the Best Hard Drive for Security Cameras?
- How Much Storage Do You Actually Need?
- What Is a Good Price Per TB Right Now?
- How Long Do Hard Drives Last (When to Replace)?
- Most Reliable HDD Brand: WD vs Seagate vs Toshiba?
- SSD or HDD for Long-Term Backups and Cold Storage?
- Is Shucking External Hard Drives Worth It?
- Why Are Hard Drives So Expensive in Australia?
- What's the Cheapest High Capacity HDD With the Best Value?
- Why Are Hard Drives More Expensive in the UK Than the US?
- Where to Buy Used & Refurbished Drives in the EU
- Where to Buy Used & Refurbished Drives in the US
- Where to Buy Used & Refurbished Drives in the UK
- What's the Best Way to Store Only Movies and TV Shows?
- Is It Worth Buying Hard Drives With Many Terabytes?
SSDs & NVMe
View hub →- External SSD vs Portable HDD: Which Should You Buy?
- Should You Defragment an SSD? (No, Here's Why)
- SSD vs HDD: What's the Difference and Which to Buy?
- How Do You Move Windows to a New SSD?
- What's the Best SSD for a Steam Deck or Handheld?
- What's the Best Budget NVMe SSD for PS5 Storage?
- SSD vs HDD for Gaming: Which Do You Actually Need?
- How Long Do SSDs Last? TBW and Endurance Explained
- What's a Good Fast NVMe Drive That Isn't Too Expensive?
- What's a Good Fast SSD That Isn't Too Expensive? (1TB+)
MicroSD & Flash
View hub →NAS & Enterprise
View hub →- What File System Should You Use for a NAS?
- DIY NAS vs Synology: Which Is Cheaper?
- How Many Drives Can You Lose? RAID & RAIDZ Explained
- What Is the 3-2-1 Backup Rule (and How to Use It)?
- Do You Need a NAS, or Just External Drives?
- Is RAID a Backup? (No, and Here's Why)
- Enterprise vs Consumer Drives: Which for a NAS?
- What Are the Best Drives for a NAS or Plex Server?
