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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.
Lexar announces ‘world’s thinnest portable SSD’ in celebration of the brand’s 30th anniversary
Svelte 10 Gbps drive is aimed at Apple users recording directly from iPhones.
Testing old drives as external storage to avoid price hikes
For as little as $10 (or less on sale), you can use an old drive as external storage, but will that dusty drive deliver the speed you need?
Best Flash Drives 2026: Fast, Spacious, Pocketable USB Storage
Today's best flash drives are faster and speedier than ever. We've tested dozens to find the best.
Another major Japanese electronics firm exits the Blu-ray market
Japanese PC peripherals and accessories stalwart Elecom has announced that it is pulling out of the Blu-ray drive market.
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.
Unlucky buyer purchases external Seagate HDD, gets an SD card glued inside a plastic shell
Not the flash upgrade they were hoping for...
'World's First' encrypted 26TB hard disk debuts with diskAshur DT3 and DT2 models
iStorage raises storage limits for its encrypted diskAshur DT3 and diskAshur DT2 desktop drives
