Computer Media and Data Storage Devices

A useful setup for anyone who needs to access, clone, or back up multiple bare hard drives without installing them into a machine — the 4-bay design lets you work with several drives at once rather than swapping them in and out one at a time. Buy Now at Newegg

Handy for anyone who has a spare 2.5-inch laptop or desktop drive sitting around, since it lets you turn it into a portable external drive without buying a new one. Buy Now at Newegg

Handy for anyone with a spare mSATA SSD sitting around, this adapter lets you turn it into a portable external drive you can plug into any USB 3.0 port. Buy Now at Newegg

A solid option for server builders or workstation users who need to pack a high number of 2.5-inch drives into a single bay, with SAS and SATA compatibility giving you flexibility across different drive types. Buy Now at Newegg

Handy for anyone who needs to pull data off an old M.2 drive or wants to use one as portable external storage, since it supports both NVMe and SATA formats over a single USB-C connection at 10Gbps. Buy Now at Newegg

A solid option for anyone who needs to hot-swap multiple 2.5-inch drives in a server or workstation without pulling the whole system apart, since the backplane design lets you slide drives in and out from the front. Buy Now at Newegg

A tool-free hot-swap bay that lets you pop M.2 NVMe drives in and out of a 3.5" drive bay, which suits anyone who regularly swaps drives between systems or wants quick access to storage without opening their case. Buy Now at Newegg

Thunderbolt SSDs are the go-to for video editors and creatives who need fast transfer speeds directly from an external drive, and the 2TB capacity gives you enough room to work with large files without constantly managing storage. Buy Now at Newegg

Aimed at video editors, photographers, or anyone moving large files between machines, this drive pairs Thunderbolt speeds with a portable form factor so you're not waiting around for transfers to finish. Buy Now at Newegg

Handy for anyone pulling an old NVMe or SATA M.2 drive out of a laptop or desktop and wanting to use it as external storage, since this enclosure supports both protocols in one housing. Buy Now at Newegg

Handy for anyone who needs to access files from an old desktop or laptop hard drive without installing it into a machine — just plug it in via USB and it shows up like an external drive. Buy Now at Newegg

Portable SSDs at this capacity are usually priced well above $100, so if you need a fast, high-capacity drive you can carry between workstations or use for large media backups, the 4TB size makes this a practical option for anyone who's outgrown smaller drives. Buy Now at Newegg

Handy for anyone who has replaced or upgraded their MacBook Air SSD and wants to repurpose the old drive as external storage rather than letting it sit unused. Buy Now at Newegg

Useful for anyone who needs to access M.2 SATA drives without installing them in a system, whether you're transferring data, cloning a drive, or pulling files from a spare SSD. Buy Now at Newegg

A compact external SSD that works well for anyone who needs reliable, fast storage they can carry around without worrying about the mechanical fragility of a standard hard drive. Buy Now at Newegg

Designed for anyone who has a spare M.2 NVMe drive sitting around and wants to turn it into a fast external storage solution, the 40Gbps throughput puts it in the same performance tier as Thunderbolt 3, which is well above what most USB enclosures offer. Buy Now at Newegg

A solid pick if you're mounting networking gear like patch panels, switches, or small servers and need a rack that fits standard 19-inch equipment in a compact footprint, with the extra 23-inch depth giving you room for deeper hardware without the bulk of a full-size cabinet. Buy Now at Newegg

CFexpress Type A cards are the format required by Sony Alpha series cameras like the A7 and A1 lines, and at 240GB this card gives you a solid buffer for extended 4K or high-bitrate video shoots. At $270, there's no discount here from the list price. Buy Now at Best Buy

Handy for anyone who regularly swaps or accesses multiple bare SATA drives without wanting to install them permanently, since you just drop the drive in and it shows up as external storage over USB 3.0. Buy Now at Newegg