External solid-state drives (SSDs) are a work of art and an indispensable computer accessory. Older storage media like hard drives, CDs, and floppy disks came with so many compromises that people didn ...

We put a USB 3.2, USB4 and Thunderbolt 5 drive head-to-head to see if photographers would benefit from upgrading their ...

The best external SSDs offer a level of storage performance, read/write speed, and reliability that wasn't possible with older external hard drives. They're also lighter and much less susceptible to ...

If you’re in the market for great external hard drive deals and you don’t want to scrimp on speed or capacity, check out the Best Buy deal of the day. Right now, you can buy the SanDisk Extreme Pro ...

The XS1000 doesn’t stand out as anything new, and its lack of hardware encryption or USB-A cable undermines the business user premise. It performs well enough and has a 5-year warranty, which might be ...

Fast enough to fade into the background, the Kingston Dual Portable SSD makes everyday backups and file transfers feel ...

My iMac is limited to USB 2.0 or Firewire 800. I don't particularly want to open it up, so I'm considering adding an external SSD. in a basic USB 3 enclosure make any sense, or is USB 2 just too slow ...

Since 2004, I have worked on PCMag’s hardware team, covering at various times printers, scanners, projectors, storage, and monitors. I currently focus my testing efforts on 3D printers, pro and ...

DockCase, best known for their integrated MacBook hubs and cases, has returned with a new external USB-C enclosure for SSDs. They previously launched an enclosure for M.2 drives, but their latest two ...

The external Kingston XS2000 SSD works well enough, but doesn't quite reach its full speed potential on Mac because of Apple's design choices. With the massive bandwidth available for USB 4 and ...

Game-changing performance and portability highlight this external USB 3.0 drive. It uses Samsung’s 3D NAND and is a true featherweight. Quote: “It overcomes the limits of existing options by ...