Hard Disk Direct

Hard Disk Direct, computer component distribution in the United Kingdom

Hard Disk Direct is a British distributor specialising in the online sale of computer components and parts. Its catalogue is organised into major blocks: storage devices, memory, controllers, network cards, servers, desktops, laptops, printers and scanners, power equipment, processors, video and audio components, input devices, cables, cooling, monitors and various accessories.

Storage and memory

The storage area includes hard drives for servers, desktops, laptops and printers, solid-state drives, external drives and accessories such as trays, enclosures and SATA/SAS, SCSI, Fibre Channel and RAID controllers. It also sells tape drives, tape media, libraries and autoloaders, USB flash drives, memory cards, optical drives and CD, DVD and Blu-ray burners, as well as optical media and storage arrays.

In memory, the catalogue covers modules for servers, desktops, laptops, printers and networking, as well as gaming memory, cache memory, flash memory, memory boards and chips, DRAM and RDRAM.

Networking, servers and equipment

The networking and accessories section comprises management controller modules, wireless networking, access points, routers, antennas, switches, VoIP gateways, media converters, network adapters, transceivers, expansion modules, modems, Powerline and Power over Ethernet adapters, security and firewall devices, terminal servers, IP phones and print servers.

In equipment, it offers laptops and their accessories, workstations, tower servers, NAS, barebones, chassis and server accessories such as riser cards, backplanes and daughter cards; desktop computers, barebones and accessories, computer cases and tablets. It also distributes operating systems and software licences, motherboards for desktops, servers and laptops, and a wide range of printers and scanners: laser, inkjet, dot matrix, all-in-one, receipt, label, thermal and plotters, along with accessories such as formatter boards, maintenance kits, rollers, fusers, trays, duplexers and automatic document feeders.

Power, processors and components

The power section includes power supplies, adapters and chargers, UPS, PDUs, surge suppressors, batteries and accessories. In processors, it covers models for servers, desktops and laptops, processor boards and VRM. The video and audio section brings together graphics cards, video accessories, video conferencing, projectors and their accessories, headphones and headsets, microphones, sound cards and speakers. Input devices include KVM switches, keyboard and mouse combinations, keyboards, mice and accessories.

The catalogue is completed with surveillance cameras, webcams, digital cameras and their parts, network, audio and video cables, KVM, storage and data transfer, system and power cables, cooling components such as heatsinks, CPU fans, thermal paste and fan trays, LCD/LED and CRT monitors, replacement laptop screens and mounting accessories.

Brands and featured products

Among the featured brands are Seagate, Western Digital, Dell, HP and Cisco. The site shows specific examples of server hard drives, such as the Seagate ST8000NM0075 8 TB SAS at 12 Gb/s and 7200 RPM, the Seagate ST16000NM002G 16 TB, the Seagate 3DJ233-150 20 TB, the Western Digital 0B47749 20 TB, 0F59373 24 TB, 0F31052 14 TB and WUH722420AL5200 20 TB, the Dell XDCRP 2.4 TB at 10,000 RPM, the Cisco A03-D300GA2= 300 GB at 10,000 RPM and the Dell AA892233 Enterprise 2.4 TB at 10,000 RPM. Some of these products appear with price on request.

Customers and services for businesses

The company directs part of its offering to the business, federal government and education and public sectors. Among the services it presents are purchase with deferred payment, the figure of purchasing partner to optimise IT infrastructures, custom catalogues and purchase lists, and special prices. The site indicates that it has a dedicated account team to attend to purchasing needs and expert advice.

Corporate information and availability

Hard Disk Direct Ltd operates from the United Kingdom and warns on its website that, due to supply restrictions from some manufacturers, the availability of certain products may vary. The company maintains sections on privacy policy, returns policy, shipping, tax exemption, terms and conditions, frequently asked questions, blog and sitemap.

Location and contact

Office G16, Brook House 54a Cowley Mill Road, Uxbridge London UB8 2FX · Phone: 0121 368 1406 · Email: sales@harddiskdirect.co.uk