Adding an external SSD to your gaming laptop is a great way to expand your storage for holding games and making your game library portable.

Whether you're looking for speed, capacity, portability, or all of the above, a USB external hard disk or SSD is a necessary complement to your desktop PC setup.

Find the best tech you can buy right now, chosen by experts at Engadget.

Official 27W USB-C PSU: $25 (recommended for Pi 5) SanDisk Extreme 128GB A2: $35 (high-speed micro SD) Claude Code Pro: $40/month (2-month startup period) Case & Cables: $40 (official case + HDMI/USB ...