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Best SSDs: From SATA to PCIe 5.0, from budget to premium
The best solid-state drives can supercharge your PC. Here are our picks for the best SSDs, and what you should know before a purchase.
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Terramaster D1 SSD review: Cool-running, 10Gbps IP67-rated DIY storage
Rugged and weatherized, the Terramaster D1 SSD is fast 10Gbps storage that runs cool thanks to a heat-shedding, finned aluminum design. It also surprisingly performed like a 40Gbps unit when first attached to a Thunderbolt 5 port.
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Best external drives 2026: Fast SSDs and roomy hard drives
Whether you're looking for speed, capacity, portability, or all of the above, a USB external hard drive, SSD, or thumb drive is a necessary tool for data storage, backup, and/or transport.
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Teamgroup Expert P34F review: A geo-locatable portable SSD
Teamgroup's Expert P34F features a battery-driven Geo-tag that allows you to locate the device using Apple's Find My function. It's also a good performing 10Gbps SSD, especially when writing very large files.
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Seagate Firecuda X Vault: Capacious 3.5-inch USB storage — with no AC adapter required!
Seagate's Firecuda X Vault is the first 3.5-inch HDD we've seen that can run solely on USB bus power (15W required). It delivers 8TB or 20TB of capacity for mega game collections, at a fraction of the cost of SSDs.
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The best PCIe 4.0 SSDs for blistering storage speeds
Our list has picks for best PCIe 4.0 SSD overall, best on a budget, best for a game consoles, and more. Plus what you need to know about PCIe 4.0 drives in general.
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Best external SSDs for gaming: 5 great portable performance drives
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.
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Glyph Atom EX40 review: Rugged, portable 40Gbps USB4 storage
The Glyph Atom EX40, a 40Gbps USB4 SSD, sports good looks, a ruggedized frame, and very good real-world performance. But it's not cheap by any stretch of the imagination.Latest Storage Deals
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SSD deals are basically gone, but Lexar's 4.5-star 2TB drive is $190 off now
The 2TB Lexar SL500 portable SSD is down to $210 (was $400) at B&H. It's been a while since we saw an SSD deal like this.
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Grab the 256GB Samsung Bar Plus USB flash drive for 37% off now
Flash drive deals have gotten rare thanks to the AI-driven storage shortage. Jump on this one while you can!
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Wow! Score Anker's SD/microSD card reader for just $9 while you can
Whether you need the USB-C or USB-A version, they're both on sale! Save a whopping 50% while you can.
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Quick! SanDisk's ultra-fast USB-A + USB-C flash drive is 36% off
You can get the 512GB SanDisk Extreme Pro Dual Drive USB flash drive for just $64 right now on Amazon!
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Samsung's ultra-fast microSD card for the Switch 2 is now 33% off
The 512GB Samsung P9 Express is down to $80 (was $120) on Amazon right now. Perfect for your Switch 2!
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Grab a tiny 1TB Samsung microSD card for 25% off
The Samsung Evo Select is only $70 at Amazon right now.
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Best Cyber Monday SSD and Storage Deals 2025 (and the top Black Friday offers still available)
You can pick up SSDs and other storage at solid prices during Cyber Monday.
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11 boring (but practical) tech deals to grab during Cyber Monday
Boring (but practical) tech deals that you should buy during Black Friday and Cyber Monday.Latest Storage News
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How much SSD space do you really need? The PC buyer's guide to storage
For the best PC/laptop experience, there's a minimum you don't want to drop below. Here's how much SSD storage space you should have in 2026.
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Investigation: Even USB flash drives and SD cards are becoming unaffordable
Over the last year, USB drives, SD, and MicroSD storage cards have shot up in price, just like RAM and SSDs.
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Amazon says it's a tech 'deal.' Price trackers tell a different story
Price trackers like Keepa and CamelCamelCamel expose fake discounts. Here's how to use them before your next tech purchase.
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World Backup Day isn't the deal fest it once was
Yes, there are discounts on PC storage for World Backup Day 2026. But they're focused on hard drives and SD cards, making SSD sales harder to find among rising prices.
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Your data’s not safe if you’re missing these 7 backup essentials
There's a right way to do data backup. Ask yourself, does my plan have these 7 things covered?
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6 easy Windows 11 tweaks that help your SSD last longer
Follow these tips for a long-lasting SSD!
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Windows 11 update kills hidden trick for faster NVMe driver
The latest update blocks a registry tweak that delivered a native NVMe driver for Windows 11, ported over from Windows Server.
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