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Corsair EX400U review: Game-changing USB4 speed in a magnetic, phone-friendly form factor
By Matt Safford published
4,000 MB/s external storage at 2,000 MB/s pricing

LaCie Rugged SSD Pro5 Review: Fastest external storage – if you’re on an M4 Pro or Max Mac
By Matt Safford published
LaCie’s Thunderbolt 5 drive is the fastest we’ve tested – but you may want to skip it even if you have TB5

Seagate Ultra-Compact SSD Review: Premium flash drive looks, mid-range speed
By Matt Safford published
More performance, please

Crucial's X9 Pro 2TB external SSD is now only $119 — fast and portable storage
By Stewart Bendle published
Deals Crucial's X9 Pro 2TB external SSD is now only $119.

Corsair USB4 external SSD boasts speeds up to 4,000 MB/s
By Aaron Klotz published
Corsair has unveiled a new external SSD that is compatible with USB4 and Thunderbolt 4. It can achieve speeds of up to 4,000 MB/s and supports select iPhones with MagSafe compatibility.

Lenovo's grenade-styled SSD might cause delays at airport security
By Mark Tyson published
Lenovo has revealed that it has designed a hand grenade inspired external SSD. It looks very airport-unfriendly.

LaCie Rugged Pro5 Thunderbolt 5 SSD boasts 6,700 MB/s data transfers
By Kunal Khullar published
Seagate claims its latest Thunderbolt 5 drive can offer read speeds of up to 6,700 MBps

SK hynix Beetle X31 (2TB) review: a solid, snazzy scarab
By Matt Safford published
The Beetle portable SSD gets a roomier 2TB option, and a silver metal shell with an included bumper case and two USB cables.

The Crucial X9 2TB Portable SSD has dropped to $109 at Amazon
By Ash Hill published
The Crucial X9 2TB portable SSD is available at Amazon for the lowest price we've seen for it all year—just $109 down from its recommended $148.

SMART Modular Technologies readies the T6EN series of hardware-level Self-Encryption SSDs with a conformal coating
By Roshan Ashraf Shaikh published
California-based integrated memory and storage maker Smart Modular Technologies is introducing its T6EN SSDs for aerospace, defense, and industrial purposes.
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