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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Pl8er" data-source="post: 4132347" data-attributes="member: 540634"><p>Think of it like RAM.  that is the amount of quick access memory in the hard drive.  The more you have the more it can quickly access before spinning the drive again.  More and more drives are going to higher amounts....16, 32 etc.  Also, solid state storage built-in to the hard drives will be out in mainstream more and more.  This will allow for the drive to not have to spin at all for long periods of time.  Great for things like laptops.</p></blockquote><p></p>

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