Computer Media and Data Storage Devices

A docking station like this is useful if you have bare SATA hard drives or SSDs sitting around and want to access them without installing them inside a case, and at $30 it's $6 off the $36 list price. Buy Now at Newegg

Handy for turning an old laptop hard drive or SSD into an external drive you can plug into any USB port, which makes it useful when upgrading storage and not wanting to waste the original drive. Buy Now at Newegg

A docking station like this lets you plug bare SATA hard drives directly into your computer via USB without needing to install them in a case, which is useful if you have old drives sitting around from upgraded PCs or need to pull data off them occasionally. Buy Now at Newegg

A straightforward option for turning an old 2.5-inch laptop hard drive or SSD into a portable external drive, which is useful when you're upgrading storage and don't want the old drive sitting unused. Buy Now at Newegg

A dual-bay docking station like this is useful if you regularly swap or clone bare SATA hard drives, letting you plug them in without screwing them into a case each time. Buy Now at Newegg

Compact and fast enough for transferring large files between devices, this drive suits photographers, videographers, or anyone who regularly moves big chunks of data and needs something that fits in a pocket. Buy Now at Newegg

The 4TB capacity makes this a practical option for video editors, photographers, or anyone archiving large files who needs fast transfer speeds in a drive they can carry with them. Buy Now at Newegg

Compact and bus-powered, this drive works well for anyone who needs portable storage they can toss in a bag without carrying cables or adapters, and USB 3.2 speeds keep file transfers reasonably quick. Buy Now at Newegg

Compact and bus-powered, this drive suits anyone who needs portable storage they can carry in a pocket and transfer files quickly without lugging around a separate power cable. Buy Now at Newegg

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

A solid pick for anyone who needs to access an M.2 SSD externally, whether for transfers, backups, or repurposing a drive pulled from an old laptop, with support for both NVMe and SATA formats in a single enclosure. At $27, that's $6 off the $33 list price. Buy Now at Newegg

Handy for anyone repurposing an old laptop hard drive, this enclosure lets you turn a spare 2.5-inch SATA drive into external storage while also adding three USB ports to your setup. Buy Now at Newegg

Portable SSDs in the 1TB range tend to hover around $250 to $300 for reputable brands, so $240 puts this Samsung T9 at roughly $48 below its list price. The T9 uses USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 for read speeds up to 2,000 MB/s, which suits anyone regularly moving large video files or backing up data and doesn't want to wait around for transfers. Buy Now at Newegg

Useful if you need to pull files off an old laptop hard drive or SSD without putting it back into a machine — you plug it into a USB port and it shows up like an external drive. Buy Now at Newegg

The Extreme PRO is SanDisk's top-tier portable SSD line, built for fast read/write speeds that matter most if you're working with large video files or need reliable external storage for demanding workflows. Newegg has it for a price worth checking if you've been waiting for this capacity to come down. Buy Now at Newegg

Compact and magnetic-backed, this drive is a practical pick for anyone who wants fast portable storage that can attach directly to a laptop or metal surface rather than rattling around in a bag. Buy Now at Newegg

Designed for continuous recording use cases like dash cams and security cameras, this card is rated to handle up to 140MB/s read speeds and is built to withstand the kind of write-heavy workloads that would wear out a standard microSD card faster. Buy Now at Newegg

Compact and bus-powered, this drive suits anyone who needs fast, portable storage without carrying around a bulky enclosure or external power cable — USB 3.2 speeds make it noticeably quicker than a standard flash drive for moving large files. Buy Now at Newegg

Handy if you have a spare M.2 NGFF SSD sitting unused and want to turn it into an external drive without buying new storage. Buy Now at Newegg