The Best Hard Drive For Gaming of 2023

Available in capacities ranging from 2-18TB with support for up to 24 bays

Supports up to 300 TB/yr workload rate* | * Workload Rate is defined as the amount of user data transferred to or from the hard drive

Enhanced reliability with 3D Active Balance Plus technology and error recovery controls with NASware 3.0 technology

Extended drive testing to ensure each drive is tested for extended reliable operation

5-year limited warranty

Prioritized write-operations for maximized surveillance performance

Engineered specifically for surveillance security systems

Supports up to 180 TB/yr workload rate*

Tuned for write-intensive, low bit-rate, high stream-count applications typical to most surveillance applications

TLER & ATA streaming support

Store games and play them faster with an internal SSHD drive delivering SSD performance and HDD capacities

Perfect for: Gaming, creative pro applications, this hybrid hard drive helps load maps and boot levels faster with flash enhanced speeds.

Choose from a variety of capacities for an optimized rig

Low power consumption means a more cost effective setup

Get long term peace of mind with the included five year limited warranty

Designed with a workload rating up to 550TB per year, 10X desktop rating (Workload rate is defined as the amount of data transferred to or from the hard drive; Workload Rate is annualized (TB transferred X (8760/ recorded power on hours); Workload Rate will vary depending on your hardware and software components and configurations

Up to 2.5M hours MTBF with a 5 year limited warranty

Five generations of HelioSeal technology (10TB and above)

Rotational Vibration Safeguard (RVS) technology for vibration protection

Doesn't work in PCs this model has the SAS interface that's intended only for servers the SAS interface is not compatible with PCs please verify your controller/backplane is SAS capable

12TB of storage capacity more Watts to TB than previous hard drives helium-weld design for lower temperature and vibration

Power efficient along with the capacity density necessary for cost-effective enterprise storage solutions

Reliable 2 5 million hours mean-time-between-failure rating perfect for cloud and hyperscale storage data integrity

Ships in pressure-rated box for safe delivery product includes 5-year limited manufacturer

Available in capacities ranging from 1-14TB with support for up to 8 bays

5400RPM performance class

Supports up to 180 TB/yr workload rate*| * Workload Rate is defined as the amount of user data transferred to or from the hard drive. Workload Rate is annualized (TB transferred ✕ (8760 / recorded power-on hours))

NASware firmware for compatibility

Small or medium business NAS systems in a 24x7 environment

3-year limited warranty

This model uses CMR technology and is being renamed “WD Red Plus” to distinguish it from the current “WD Red” product, which uses SMR technology

During this transition period, WD Red Plus devices may be delivered with a ”WD Red” label, but rest assured the device you are receiving will be the CMR-version of WD Red and can be confirmed by the model number

IronWolf internal hard drives are the ideal solution for up to 24 bay, multi user NAS server environments that demand powerhouse performance

Store more and work faster with a NAS hard drive that provides ultra high capacity 14TB and speeds up to 250MB/s

Specifically built for less wear and tear, little to no noise/vibration, no lags or down time, increased file sharing performance, lower power consumption, and extra data protection even in the event of power loss

Easily monitor NAS drive health using the integrated IronWolf Health Management system, and enjoy long term reliability with 1.2M hours MTBF

Five-year limited product warranty protection plan and three year Rescue Data Recovery Services included

IronWolf internal hard drives are the ideal solution for up to 8-bay multi-user NAS environments craving powerhouse performance

Store more and work faster with a NAS-optimized hard drive providing ultra-high capacity 10TB and cache of up to 256MB

Purpose built for NAS enclosures IronWolf delivers less wear and tear little to no noise/vibration no lags or down time increased file-sharing performance and much more

Easily monitor the health of drives using the integrated IronWolf Health Management system and enjoy long-term reliability with 1M hours MTBF

Three-year limited protection plan included

Specifically designed for use in NAS systems with up to 8 bays

Tested for 24x7 reliability

NASware firmware for compatibility

3-year limited warranty

Small and home office NAS systems in a 24x7 enviornment

Package includes a hard drive only - no screws, cables, manuals included. Please purchase mounting hardware and cables separately if necessary.

Ships in WD-certified box for safe transit during shipping

Store more, compute faster, and do it confidently with the proven reliability of BarraCuda internal hard drives

Build a powerhouse gaming computer or desktop setup with a variety of capacities and form factors

The go-to SATA hard drive solution for nearly every PC application—from music to video to photo editing to PC gaming

Confidently rely on internal hard drive technology backed by 20 years of innovation

Compatible devices: Laptop

Store more, compute faster, and do it confidently with the proven reliability of BarraCuda internal hard drives

Build a powerhouse gaming computer or desktop setup with a variety of capacities and form factors

The go to SATA hard drive solution for nearly every PC application from music to video to photo editing to PC gaming

Confidently rely on internal hard drive technology backed by 20 years of innovation; Max sustained transfer rate OD(MB/s): 190 MB/s

2.5inch SATA Gaming HDD, 9.5mm Height

1TB Capacity, 5400RPM, 8MB Cache, SATA 3.0Gb/s

Works for PlayStation gaming systems (PS3 / PS4 Original, PS4 Slim, PS4 Pro)

Massive 1TB capacity can store up to 80 × 25GB games.

2 Years Warranty from Reseller

Store games and play them faster with an internal SSHD drive delivering SSD performance and HDD capacities

Perfect for PC gaming and laptop gaming, this hybrid hard drive helps load maps and boot levels faster with flash enhanced speeds

Choose from a variety of capacities for an optimized rig

Low power consumption means a more cost effective setup

Get long-term peace of mind with the included five-year limited warranty

Designed for gaming PC and high-end desktop workstations

High Performance with 7200 RPM and large cache size

Massive capacity to accommodate large gaming libraries

Toshiba's cache technology to deliver high-level performance in real time

Ramp loading and drive stabilization technologies for reliability

Designed for gaming PC and high-end desktop workstations

High Performance with 7200 RPM and large cache size

Massive capacity to accommodate large gaming libraries

Toshiba's cache technology to deliver high-level performance in real time

Ramp loading and drive stabilization technologies for reliability

Includes Toshiba 2 year limited warranty

Store games and play them faster with an internal SSHD drive delivering SSD performance and HDD capacities

Perfect for PC gaming and laptop gaming, this hybrid hard drive helps load maps and boot levels faster with flash enhanced speeds

Choose from a variety of capacities for an optimized rig

Low power consumption means a more cost effective setup

Get long term peace of mind with the included 5 year limited warranty

Designed for gaming PC and high-end desktop workstations

High Performance with 7200 RPM and large cache size

Massive capacity to accommodate large gaming libraries

Toshiba's cache technology to deliver high-level performance in real time

Ramp loading technology and shock sensor for reliability

Designed for gaming PC and high-end desktop workstations

High Performance with 7200 RPM and large cache size

Massive capacity to accommodate large gaming libraries

Toshiba's cache technology to deliver high-level performance in real time

Ramp loading and drive stabilization technologies for reliability