Computer Media and Data Storage Devices

Compact and bus-powered over USB-C, this drive suits anyone who needs fast, reliable storage they can carry in a pocket without hauling around a cable brick or external power source. Buy Now at Newegg

Compact and bus-powered, this drive suits anyone who needs fast, reliable storage they can toss in a bag without carrying cables or an adapter. Buy Now at Newegg

Handy for anyone who swaps or clones M.2 drives regularly, since it handles both NVMe and SATA formats without needing two separate adapters, and the dual USB-C and USB-A connections mean it works with older and newer systems alike. Buy Now at Newegg

Handy for anyone who has a spare 2.5-inch laptop hard drive or SSD sitting around and wants to turn it into a portable external drive, and at $13 it's $3 off the $16 list price. Buy Now at Newegg

A straightforward option for anyone who wants to turn a spare 2.5" SATA drive into external storage, whether you're repurposing an old laptop drive or just need portable access to a secondary disk. Buy Now at Newegg

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

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

A lightweight, casual option for anyone building out a warm-weather wardrobe on a budget, currently $4 off the $15 list price. Buy Now at Amazon

Useful if you need an external optical drive that handles both Blu-ray and standard discs, particularly on a laptop or desktop that lacks a built-in drive. Buy Now at Walmart

A wall-mounted option worth looking at if you're running a home lab or small office network and want your patch panel, switch, and other gear housed in a proper rack without dedicating floor space to it. Buy Now at Newegg

A casual floral blouse that works for everyday wear or light layering, currently $4 below the list price at $11. Buy Now at Amazon

Designed for people who need fast external storage transfers, this enclosure supports 40Gbps throughput, which means you can move large files without the bottleneck you'd get from a standard USB 3.0 or 3.1 enclosure. At $71, that's about $15 off the $86 list price. Buy Now at Walmart

Compact and cable-free storage that attaches magnetically to compatible devices, this drive suits anyone who moves files between machines regularly and wants to cut down on dongles and loose cables. Buy Now at Newegg

Compact and quick to transfer files, a portable SSD like this suits anyone who moves large amounts of data between machines and wants something more durable and faster than a traditional thumb drive. Buy Now at Newegg

Handy for anyone pulling the M.2 2230 SSD out of a Steam Deck, Surface, or similar compact device and wanting to use it as an external drive rather than letting it sit in a drawer. Buy Now at Newegg

The 4TB capacity makes this a reasonable pick for video editors, photographers, or anyone who regularly moves large files between systems and needs fast transfer speeds without carrying a spinning hard drive. Buy Now at Newegg

Handy for anyone who needs to access or back up data from two 2.5-inch SATA drives at once without opening a computer, using a standard USB 3.0 connection that works with most laptops and desktops. Buy Now at Newegg

Handy for anyone who wants to access an old laptop or desktop hard drive without installing it internally — just slide the drive in and connect it via USB to transfer files or use it as external storage. Buy Now at Newegg

Handy for anyone with a spare laptop hard drive sitting unused — it turns a standard 2.5-inch SATA drive into an external USB-C storage device you can plug into any computer. Buy Now at Newegg