Softbox Solutions has a wide array of computer storage devices for your choice. We carry the brands most well-known to, recommended and trusted by consumers and computer experts alike. Just follow the link for a list of our products and their prices:
HDD for Desktop PCs
HDD for Laptop PCs
External Desktop HDDs
Portable External HDDs
HDD Enclosures
USB Flash Drives
Media Cards
What You Need to Know about Computer Storage Devices
Computer files can be stored in four ways: in the HDD, in Media Cards, in a flash disk, or the conventional CD or DVD.
The HDD or Hard Disk Drive stores all the files you have in your computer. It is the main storage device inside the computer. Hence, before buying one, first consider the kind of speed you need to access the storage, how much backup storage you need, your overall storage needs for future files, your security and privacy, and the storage memory. Do you have more text files than music files, video files and photos? The last three can take up a lot of space in your hard drive. Be sure to get enough Gigabytes for your needs. Gigabytes are how hard drives are measured. An appropriate size for a hard drive would be at least 160 Gigabytes for laptops and 250 "Gigs" for Desktops.
Deciding on whether to use an external storage drive over an internal storage drive with your PC? Your decision should be based on your needs and the advantages and disadvantages of each type of drive. They are summarized in the ff. table:
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External |
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PROS |
PROS |
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Easier to set up |
Performs faster |
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Easier to share between different users |
Less expensive |
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More portable |
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CONS |
CONS |
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Slower performance |
More difficult to set up due to wires and cables |
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More expensive |
More difficult to share files |
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Can get hotter, which speeds up drive degradation |
Less convenient |
Media Cards come in different names. There are memory cards, memory sticks, SD cards, mini-SD cards, and a lot more. They are square or rectangular chips that can store up to a few Gigs of computer files. You can choose to have a memory card for convenience of file transfer and sharing. However, a memory card requires a memory card reader to be attached to a desktop PC. Some laptops already have built in memory card readers but not all types of media cards can be attached to these readers.
USB Flash drives, also called flash disks or thumb drives are portable storage devices that can be attached to a computer via a USB port. Flash drives come in different storage capacities, from 128Mb to 4Gb.
