Your computer writes that data onto your storage drive.
Your network card pulls data packets from the web. download speed limited by hard drive
If your internet can pull data at 100 MB/s (typical for a 1Gbps connection), but your old mechanical hard drive can only write at 60 MB/s, your download speed will drop to match the drive. This is known as Signs Your Drive is the Problem Your computer writes that data onto your storage drive
If you have two drives, try downloading to the one that doesn't have your Windows Operating System on it. This prevents the OS from competing with the download for disk access. download speed limited by hard drive