Computer Media and Data Storage Devices

A straightforward pick for anyone pulling an old laptop drive out of a dead machine — this lets you plug that 2.5-inch SATA drive into any USB port and access it like an external hard drive. Buy Now at Newegg

A solid pick if you shoot 4K video or need fast write speeds for burst photography, since the V30 rating ensures your card keeps up with high-bitrate recording without dropping frames. Buy Now at Newegg

Newegg has the SanDisk 1TB Extreme PRO Portable SSD listed right now, which is worth a look if you need fast external storage for transferring large video files, photo libraries, or game backups. The Extreme PRO line sits above SanDisk's standard portable drives, rated for read speeds up to 2,000 MB/s, which is noticeably quicker than most bus-powered SSDs in this size class. Buy Now at Newegg

Compact and bus-powered over USB, this drive suits anyone who needs extra storage on the go without carrying around a bulky external hard drive. Buy Now at Newegg

A 3-pack works out to a lower per-card cost than buying individually, and 64GB cards are a practical size for dash cams, action cameras, tablets, or swapping between devices without running out of space. Buy Now at Newegg

Handy for anyone who has a spare M.2 SATA drive sitting around and wants to turn it into portable external storage without buying a full enclosure kit. Buy Now at Newegg

MicroSD storage at 1TB is still relatively uncommon at consumer prices, so this card suits photographers, Switch owners, or Android users who've maxed out their built-in storage and want a single card to handle it all. Buy Now at Newegg

Compact and fast, a portable SSD like this works well for anyone who regularly moves large files between computers or wants a reliable backup drive that fits in a pocket. Buy Now at Newegg

A straightforward way to turn an M.2 NVMe SSD into an external drive, which suits anyone upgrading their laptop or PC and wanting to reuse the old drive rather than let it sit unused. Buy Now at Newegg

Handy for turning an old 2.5-inch laptop hard drive or SSD into a portable external drive you can plug into any USB 3.0 port. Buy Now at Newegg

Useful if you have a spare M.2 SATA drive sitting around and want to turn it into portable storage without buying a new external drive. Buy Now at Newegg

Compact and quick to attach or detach from metal surfaces, this drive suits anyone who wants portable storage without the cable clutter of a traditional external SSD. Buy Now at Newegg

Compact and magnetic, this SSD sticks directly to the back of a laptop or other metal surface, which cuts down on the usual cable clutter and desk sprawl you get with a standard portable drive. A solid pick if you need a terabyte of fast external storage and want it out of the way while you work. Buy Now at Newegg

Handy for anyone repurposing an old laptop hard drive or SSD, since it lets you plug a 2.5-inch SATA drive into a USB port and use it as external storage. Buy Now at Newegg

Handy for anyone who has an old laptop hard drive sitting around, since it lets you plug it into any computer via USB and use it as external storage without buying a new drive. Buy Now at Newegg

A 16-bay 2.5-inch backplane cage designed for dense SAS/SATA storage builds, this suits homelab users, NAS builders, or anyone stuffing a full tower with drives who needs hot-swap access without a rats nest of cables. At $360, that's about $102 off the $462 list price. Buy Now at Newegg

Designed for server builds or workstations where you need to hot-swap multiple 2.5-inch drives without opening the case, this backplane cage fits into a standard 5.25-inch bay and gives you room for up to eight SSDs or HDDs in a tidy, tool-free setup. Buy Now at Newegg

A handy option for anyone swapping NVMe drives between machines or using bare drives for external storage, since it gives you USB4 speeds without committing to an enclosure. At $55, that's $15 off the $70 list price. Buy Now at Newegg

A simple way to repurpose an old mSATA drive from a laptop or desktop as portable external storage, without needing any tools or technical setup. Buy Now at Newegg