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$1,260 off a Sandisk 8TB external SSD is a deal you can't ignore at 11 cents per gigabyte
Deals The Sandisk Desk Drive 8TB normally retails for $1,999.99, but you can have it today for just $739.99, saving $1,260.
New flat M.2 SSD adapter doesn't stick out from the motherboard, unlocking PCIe slots hidden under massive GPUs
No extra perpendicular space taken.
Xbox Series X|S storage expansion cards can be used on PC with inexpensive CFexpress adapters
A lifeline amidst these dire times?
Best External SSDs 2026
We've tested dozens of external hard drives and SSDs, running them through several benchmarks, and chosen models we've reviewed that offer the best balance of performance, features and price.
Sharge Disk Pro 2TB review: Great sustained writes, active cooling, and a built-in hub
Speedy, compact storage with a handy built-in hub
How to protect yourself from bad external SSDs during the PC hardware apocalypse
Premium If you’re shopping for a new external SSD, you might want to buy a drive soon, and something that was released before the AI demand seemingly gobbled up all the good flash.
Orico BookDrive P10Plus (512GB) review: Magnetic back and 100W passthrough charging
Novel features, but poor sustained writes.
OWC reveals 192TB of blazing 6.6 GB/s storage inside desktop data powerhouse
OWC unveils a game-changing capacity boost for its ThunderBlade X12 RAID storage solution— now offering an astonishing 192TB of storage, doubling its previous maximum.
