Don’t buy an external SSD. Make your own for cheap instead!
How to make your own external SSD It’s a lot easier to make your own external SSD than you might think. You don’t need much experience or any special tools. First, get yourself an SSD.…
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Corsair EX400U review: A compact, fast, and affordable external SSD
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Good 40Gbps read performance Very affordable Compact and good-looking Cons Slower than most USB4 SSDs Low TBW rating Our Verdict While Corsair’s EX400U is on the slow side for…
2025 could finally be the year of the external GPU
Years ago, I really wanted a laptop with an external GPU. It seemed like the holy grail of portable laptop gaming — a power-hungry GPU that lived on your desk, to be plugged in for…
Adata SE920 External SSD review: Turbo storage for mobile content creators
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros High data transfer rates Good fan Cons No transport bag No rubber feet Our Verdict The SE920 External SSD is a high-performance USB4 SSD drive at a good price.…
How to turn any SSD into a DIY external drive
SSDs are now the norm in computers. With older laptops and desktop PCs, the low capacity of the original SSD is usually the main reason for an upgrade, with the old SSD replaced by one…
How to recover data from external hard disk in 5 ways
If you don’t routinely back up your data and have lost essential files from an external hard drive, external hard drive recovery can be challenging. External hard disk data recovery can be more difficult if…
How to install macOS on an external drive
Concerned about updating your Mac to the latest version of macOS? Perhaps you aren’t sure about running macOS Sequoia quite yet, or maybe you want to test the beta but don’t want to risk messing…
Apple updates terms and fees for EU apps that link to external payments
Earlier this year, Apple complied with Europe’s new Digital Markets Act and its requirement to allow for app distribution outside the App Store, along with letting developers use outside payment methods by enacting a complex…
macOS 14.6 finally brings dual external display support to the M3 MacBook Pro
Apple released on Monday the macOS Sonoma 14.6 update that includes a whole bunch of security patches as well as bug fixes, so you should install it as soon as possible. But if you have…
SanDisk Professional G-Drive ArmorATD review: Ruggedized external 6TB HDD
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Ruggedized and weatherized Up to 6TB of capacity Good 2.5-inch HDD performance Cheap per terabyte compared to SSDs Cons Not an SSD A bit bulky for a 2.5-inch hard…