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LaCie Rugged SSD4 4TB review: Impressive 40 Gbps speed on Mac and PC
By Matt Safford published
Rugged and ready for speed where you need it

Kioxia Exceria Plus G2 (2TB) review: Convex and compact
By Matt Safford published
Kioxia’s Exceria Plus G2 external drive is compact and feels premium, while delivering mostly the performance you’d expect from a 10 Gbps SSD.

The capacious 2TB Beetle X31 portable SSD hits all-time low pricing of 6 cents per GB
By Ash Hill published
Deals The SK hynix Beetle X31 2TB portable SSD is currently available at Amazon for one of its best prices to date.

Best External SSDs 2025
By Matt Safford last updated
We've tested dozens of external hard drives and SSDs and chosen models that offer the best balance of performance, features and price.

Grab a Crucial X10 portable SSD with a 30% discount, savings up to $182
By Zhiye Liu last updated
Deals During this Prime Day sale, Amazon offers competitive prices on Crucial's newest X10 portable SSD.

2TB Samsung portable SSD drops to $114 — get 39% off on the last day of Prime Day 2025 and save $74
By Jowi Morales published
Deals The Samsung T7 is currently on sale for $114 for the blue variant, while the black one is priced at $120, saving you $74 to $80 from MSRP.

Crucial's X9 Pro 4TB external SSD is now $100 off — fast and portable storage for $198 in this early Prime Day deal
By Stewart Bendle published
Deals Compact and super portable, Crucial's X9 Pro combines speed with a tiny form factor, and is currently discounted by $100.

Crucial X10 Portable SSD (4TB) review: 20 Gbps, up to 8TB
By Matt Safford published
Crucial’s latest X10 portable SSD is faster and roomier than its predecessors, but USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 feels dated now that USB4 is readily available.

Silicon Motion's new SM2324 enables USB4 SSD control with up to 32TB supported
By Anton Shilov published
Silicon Motion's new SM2324 single-chip controller for external SSDs enables high-capacity, low-power external SSDs with up to 32TB and 4,000 MB/s read speeds over a 40 Gbps USB4 interface.
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