Software
Should I keep old hard drives?
It is not necessary to keep an old drive. In fact, it’s most likely not even worth it. Along with the rest of computer technology, hard drive technology advances very quickly on a daily basis.
Is it worth keeping old hard drives?
An old hard drive will only fetch a fraction of its purchase price if you try to sell it, but it still can have some value to you if you keep it around. According to a Google study on hard drive failure, the failure rate as much as triples on a drive that is more than three years old.
How long should you keep hard drives?
A Hard Drive’s Life Span Generally speaking, you can rely on your hard drive for three to five years on average. A compelling study that proved this statistic comes from the online backup company Backblaze who analyzed the failure rates of 25,000 running hard drives.