hard drives

  • Ask LH: What’s The Best Way To Destroy A Hard Drive?

    Dear Lifehacker, What’s the best way to dispose of a used hard drive? I’ve knocked a hole through using a crowbar and hammer near the spindle and through the circuit board. Is that sufficient to prevent any data recovery? Is there an easier way to destroy the hard drive?


  • Ask LH: Which 4TB Hard Drive Should I Buy?

    Hi guys, I really need to buy a new hard drive — but I am torn between the choice of a WD Black 4TB which is currently $309 on PC Case Gear or a Toshiba 4TB, which unfortunately they have stopped selling but other sites I think still do. However Toshiba also have the X300…


  • $69 Will Get You A Portable 1TB USB 3.0 HDD From Officeworks

    The gap is closing between flash drives and portable hard drives, but for now, the latter still wins most of the time when it comes to price and capacity — especially if you can find a good deal on one. Take Officeworks, which is currently selling Toshiba USB 3.0 1TB drives for $69, while the…