My Recommendations
Computer memory is customizable in that we can swap the default device that comes when purchasing a product to a better or more preferable upgrade. Here are some of my recommendations when customizing HDDs and SSDs for laptops/desktops, and SD/microSDs for cameras, smartphones, and music players.
If you're into computer games that are graphic intensive or just someone that likes to have a lot of music and photo files, and documents, then I recommend any HDD that contains at least 1 TB of memory. The RPM speed is not so important as it will only affect load time and not performance.
For SSDs I can only say to purchase which ever one you can afford as they all offer the same benefits.
For SDs I recommend class 10 cards if you plan to move a lot of files around such as when taking photos or loading music from the computer onto the SD card.
These products listed below are what I would get in terms of value per dollar.
WESTERN DIGITAL $58
Desktop HDD 3.5"
1 TB HDD
7200 RPM
64 MB CACHE
SATA 6 GB/s
HGST Travelstar $69
Laptop HDD 2.5"
1 TB HDD
7200 RPM
32 MB CACHE
SATA 6 GB/s
SAMSUNG $140
Laptop SSD 2.5"
250 GB SSD
512 MB CACHE
SATA III 6 GB/s
SAMSUNG $100
Notebook/Ultrabook SSD 1.8"
120 GB SSD
256 MB CACHE
mSATA
SanDisk $19
MicroSD Card
32 GB
30 MB/s Transfer Rate
Class 10
PNY $35
SD Card
64 GB
90 MB/s Transfer Rate
Class 10
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