r/hardware
r/hardware is a Technology & IT community on Reddit with 4,364,840 members, ranking #10 of 2,569 in Technology & IT. r/hardware is a place for quality computer hardware news, reviews, and intelligent discussion. r/hardware IS NOT the place to come for help of any kind.
How big is r/hardware?
Created in 2008, r/hardware has had over a decade to grow and is a major community by Reddit standards. Within Technology & IT it ranks #10 of 2,569 communities we track — the top 0.4% of the category by subscriber count. That puts it about 6,335× the median Technology & IT subreddit, which has 689 members. It is a work-safe community with no 18+ flag on Reddit.
For scale, the largest Technology & IT community we track is r/Futurology with 21,683,866 members — roughly 5 times the size of r/hardware. Reddit itself launched in 2005, so a subreddit created in 2008 sits in the early wave of community building on the platform. Subscriber counts indicate reach, not activity — a large community can be quiet, and a smaller one busy. Open r/hardware on Reddit to see how often people actually post before deciding whether it is worth joining.
| Members | 4,364,840 |
|---|---|
| Category | Technology & IT |
| Rank in category | #10 of 2,569 |
| Created | 2008 |
| Category median size | 689 members |
| Content rating | Work-safe (SFW) |
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