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Devices with Hard Drives: Game Consoles, NAS, DVRs, Surveillance Systems, Media Players, Laptops, External Drives, VR Headsets, HTPCs, Raspberry Pi

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Question: What has a hard drive in it other than a computer? I already know that Cable TV boxes (such as Direct TV) have up to 1 Terabyte in them, so don't answer with that. Thanks!

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Sure! There are several other devices that may contain hard drives: 1. **Digital Video Recorders (DVRs)**: Aside from cable TV boxes, standalone DVRs used for security systems or for recording from other TV sources also often have hard drives. 2. **Game Consoles**: Many gaming consoles, including older models like the PlayStation 3 and 4, Xbox 360, and Xbox One, as well as some newer models, come with built-in hard drives for storing games, updates, and media. 3. **External Hard Drives**: While not a "device" in themselves, external hard drives are used for additional storage and backup purposes for both personal and enterprise needs. 4. **Network Attached Storage (NAS) Devices**: These devices are used for centralized storage and file sharing across a network, often containing multiple hard drives for redundancy and increased capacity. 5. **Set-Top Multimedia Players**: Some high-end multimedia players used for streaming and media playback come with internal storage to download and store content. 6. **Surveillance Systems**: Many home and business security systems that use video surveillance come with hard drives for storing recorded footage. 7. **Portable Media Players**: Some older models of portable media players, like the Apple iPod Classic, contained hard drives for storing large amounts of music and video. 8. **Servers**: Servers of all kinds, from small home servers to large data center servers, typically contain multiple hard drives to manage data and deliver services. 9. **Some Smart TVs**: A few high-end smart TVs come with built-in hard drives to record live TV and store downloaded apps and content. These are just a few examples of the types of devices that can have hard drives besides computers and cable TV boxes.

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March 25, 2025, 9:26 a.m.

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Published: Tuesday, March 25, 2025

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