4TB Solid State Drives

Solid state drives are a compact storage technology that's fast and secure, and 4TB SSDs offer demanding home users and IT professionals plenty of space for media files and critical data. They support a range of interface options designed for both home computer and data center operations and are compatible with a variety of operating systems. They also have built-in technology that ensures data integrity and file security.

Store Everything on a 4TB Solid State Drive
These devices have the space needed to store large databases, video for on-demand applications or multiple web servers in commercial environments, or room for an entire family's archive of movies, music and personal data. Music lovers can store up to 66,600 hours of MP3 music, which equals about eight years of continuous audio, on one of these drives. They also hold about 128,000 digital photos or 4,000 hours of video, making them an excellent choice for amateur or professional photographers or videographers.

Standardized Connection Options
Solid state drives with a 4TB capacity have a 2.5-inch form factor. Products of this size fit in the drive bays found in most desktop or full-size laptops, making it easy to install one as a replacement for an existing hard disk. They also fit in most commercial drive racks and server drive bays so that IT professionals can use them with existing hardware in a data center. Drives for home use have SATA interfaces that offer plug-and-play compatibility with consumer-grade computers, while products designed for the commercial environment have SAS interfaces.

High-Speed Data Access
SSDs use memory chips instead of the magnetic platters found in traditional hard drives, which greatly increases their data read and write speeds. They read data at up to 520 megabytes per second and write at up to 540 megabytes per second, depending on the model chosen. They can also carry out up to 90,000 write and 98,000 read input/output operations per second.

A Reliable and Durable Storage Solution
These devices have several features designed to enhance data reliability. Many products have built-in SMART technology that detects potential issues and alerts users before they happen, and TRIM commands reduce wear by optimizing file deletions. Some drives also include management software that lets you update device firmware to ensure proper operation, benchmark performance or manage over provisioning. Together, these data reliability enhancements give the drives a mean time between failure of 1.5 to 2.5 million hours.

With no moving parts to break, SSDs are quite durable. They can withstand impacts of up to 1,500 Gs and operate at temperatures between 0 and 158 degrees Fahrenheit. They also consume very little power, between 3.6 and 7 watts when running under a full load. Most devices also support DevSleep, which switches the drive to a low power mode of operation when it's idle. Sleeping drives use about 10 milliwatts, and, because they have no mechanical parts, they wake up almost instantly.

Enhanced File Security
Solid state drives also have security features that keep data safe from unauthorized access. Most products include AES encryption, which stores files in a secure format. Many also conform to the Opal Storage Specification, which defines standards for authentication, data cryptography and device interoperability.

SSDs combine stable and secure storage with high-speed data access. Shop the drives available at Staples and find a 4TB solid state drive that meets your home or business needs.