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WD Injects 22TB HDDs Into My Book External Drive Lineup for Capacities up to 44TB

By Matt Safford published 15 February 23

Digital hoarders and 8K content creators, rejoice!

Best External SSDs and Hard Drives of 2023

By Matt Safford, Sean Webster last updated 2 January 23

We've tested dozens of external hard drives and SSDs to pick out those that offer the best balance of performance, features and price.

Crucial X6 4TB Portable SSD Review: A Ton of Storage on the Go

By Shane Downing published 7 August 22

We put the spacious 4TB Crucial X6 portable SSD through our expansive test regimen to see how it stacks up.

Sabrent Thunderbolt 3 Docking Station Review: Lots of Storage, Fast

By Shane Downing published 15 April 22

We put the Sabrent Thunderbolt 3 docking station through its paces.

16TB Sabrent Rocket XTRM-Q SSD Review: Twice the Storage, Twice the Price

By Sean Webster published 16 August 21

With two 8TB M.2 NVMe SSDs connected to the Thunderbolt 3 interface, the Rocket XTRM-Q offers up massive capacity at a massive price.

Sabrent Rocket XTRM-Q Portable TB3 SSD Review: Sleek, Spacious and Speedy

By Sean Webster last updated 29 August 20

Though costly at the highest capacities, Sabrent’s Rocket XTRM-Q offers up high performance over both USB 3.2 Gen 2 and Thunderbolt 3.

Seagate Backup Plus Ultra Touch Portable HDD Review: Secured in Style

By Sean Webster last updated 21 November 19

Seagate's Ultra Touch Portable hard drive sports a textured, two-tone look and performs as we'd expect. But it's the software that really ads value.

Plugable Thunderbolt 3 NVMe External SSD Review: Extreme Speed, Lower Price

By Sean Webster last updated 12 November 19

Plugable's Thunderbolt 3 drive now ships in capacities up to 2TB, at a price that easily undercuts the competition.

Win a Spacious 9-Bay NAS and 16TB of Storage From Seagate and QNAP

By Joshua Simenhoff published 11 September 19

We have 16 TB of storage and super slim NAS enclosure to giveaway, courtesy of our partners Seagate and QNAP.

WD’s Refreshed My Passport Lineup Features a Slim 5TB Portable Drive

By Matt Safford published 4 September 19

WD’s refreshed My Passport portable hard drives come in capacities of up to 5TB, come in four colors and top out at 0.75 inches thick.

Lexar SL100 Pro Portable SSD Review: Pro Pricing, Semi Performance

By Sean Webster published 28 August 19

Lexar's latest external SSD sports read and write speeds that are about double what you can get from most portables. But is that enough to make up for its high price?

How to Build Your Own SSD: Fast, Roomy Storage for Less

By Matt Safford published 23 August 19

If you’re looking for a speedy external SSD, you may want to build your own to save some money and get better performance.

LaCie Mobile Drive Portable HDD Review: Pretty Portable

By Sean Webster published 21 August 19

LaCie's Mobile Drive is the nicest-looking portable drive available. But unless you want to test drive the included free month of Adobe CC, there are better options.

LaCie 2big RAID 16TB Review: Big on Reliability and Capacity

By Sean Webster published 17 August 19

With spacious capacities and a 10Gb/s USB 3.1 Type-C interface, LaCie’s got a new professional desktop RAID device that is ideal for the creative pro looking to up their storage game.

WD Releases 1TB Gaming Drive Accelerated SSD for Xbox One

By Nathaniel Mott published 20 July 19

Western Digital released the new Gaming Drive Accelerated for Xbox One in 500GB and 1TB capacities.

Seagate Announces LaCie Rugged RAID Shuttle and 2big RAID External Drive Enclosures

By Joe Shields published 8 April 19

Seagate Premium brand LaCie announces Rugged RAID Shuttle and 2big RAID External Drives. USB 3.1 Gen 2 connectivity along with Data Recovery Services.