An SSD (solid-state drive) is a storage option that utilizes non-volatile flash memory. These drives have a faster read/write speed than a traditional (mechanical) hard drive, and in most cases ...

In our tests with a NVMe SSD Kingston SNV2S/1000G and a Ugreen CM642 with PCIe 4.0 on a USB 4 port with 40Gbps, the external drive delivered a good 2,500MBps in read and a good 2,050MBps in write ...

Save yourself time debugging - and perhaps even save data One of my favorite things to do with an external SSD is use it as a portable OS. This is great if you're moving between PCs frequently ...

If you make the upgrade to a faster SSD, an enclosure like the MS12 can effectively convert your old drive into a portable SSD, with speedier performance than what you would get from a typical USB ...

This 2TB Silicon Power US75 SSD is a high-performance PCIe 4.0 drive that won’t cost you an arm and a leg. It’s a solid pick for a simple and fast DIY external SSD. Silicon Power ...

Beelink have created a new external SSD storage solution and USB-C dock in the form of the Expand F which is not only capable of accepting solid-state drives but also older HDD if preferred. The ...

The Samsung T9 Portable SSD is the company's current top-tier external SSD that packs in peak performance of up to 2,000MB/s - fast enough to transfer 2GB in one second. This makes it perfect for ...

If your external HDD or SSD is just for file storage, then this is rather simple, but if you’re going to be regularly reading and writing to your external storage (for example, doing video ...

Even more great external storage deals SanDisk 256GB Ultra USB Type-C Flash Drive, $19.99 (Was $64.99) SanDisk 256GB Extreme PRO USB 3.2 Solid State Flash Drive, $32.99 (Was $67.99) ...

By all means The Envoy Pro EX USB-C is the fastest external USB SSD we’ve tested to date, it’s IP67 certified, and it offers 4TB of capacity in a form factor no larger than the 2TB competition.