At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Very good 20Gbps performance IP66 weatherized and ruggedized Good looking and svelte Our Verdict Lexar’s 20Gbps Armor 700 USB SSD is a good performer, as well as being weatherized…
Today’s video games can take up a lot of space, so it’s not uncommon to find yourself needing more storage — even on a Steam Deck. The WD Black SN770M is one of our favorite…
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Great 20Gbps read performance Handy form factor with travel case Weighs only slightly over an ounce Cons Slows drastically when writing over 20GB of data Our Verdict For light…
If it looks like a thumb drive and acts like a thumb drive… well, it might not actually be a thumb drive. The SK Hynix Tube T31 is, in fact, a full-on, super-portable 512GB SSD—and…
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Fastest external storage we’ve tested (at 40Gbps) Affordable for the ilk Stylish enclosure Available up to 4TB Also fast on the Mac Cons Pricier than USB 3.2×2 (20Gbps) Our…
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Available in large 4TB and 8TB capacities Good 10Gbps performer Attractive and unusual, if somewhat large, heat-shedding design Our Verdict More capacity is always better when it comes to…
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Fast like an external SSD Decently affordable Small form factor Captive Type-A USB connector Cons Costs more than the common thumb drive Our Verdict SK Hynix’s Tube T31 looks…
Fast solid-state drives (SSDs) have now almost completely replaced classic hard disc drives (HDDs) in PCs and notebooks. In this guide, we reveal which SSD tips you should definitely know so that you can get…
The days of floppy disks and burned CDs may be long gone, but every once in a while you still need just a huge bucket of external storage. The frustrating thing is that the bigger…
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros PCIe 5.0 Up to 4TB in capacity (soon) Second-fastest SSD we’ve tested overall Our Verdict The Teamgroup Z540 is a worthy competitor for the PCIe 5.0 performance crown. It’s…