Computer Media and Data Storage Devices

Anyone juggling multiple SSDs for backups or video editing will appreciate this enclosure's USB4 speeds, letting a bare M.2 drive perform close to its full potential instead of bottlenecking through USB-C 3.0. Buy Now at Newegg

Anyone juggling multiple external drives will appreciate the magnetic dock design, which lets you snap the enclosure onto compatible surfaces instead of leaving it loose on your desk, while the 10Gbps USB-C connection keeps transfer speeds well above what a standard external drive offers. Buy Now at Newegg

Handy for anyone who's upgraded a laptop's internal drive and wants to reuse the old M.2 NVMe SSD as fast external storage instead of tossing it. Newegg has it for $10 off the $40 list price. Buy Now at Newegg

Handy if you've got a spare M.2 NVMe drive sitting in a drawer and want to turn it into a fast external drive for backups or game storage, and the USB 3.1 Gen 2 interface means you'll actually get speeds worth the upgrade rather than being bottlenecked like a standard external drive. Buy Now at Newegg

Owning multiple NVMe drives without an easy way to access them externally gets old fast, and this enclosure solves that by letting you run two M.2 SSDs at once through a single USB connection, which suits anyone doing backups, cloning, or RAID setups on the go. Buy Now at Newegg

Handy if your laptop or desktop SSD tends to run hot under sustained loads, since the aluminum housing pulls heat away from the drive without needing a fan. Newegg has it if you're setting up an external drive and want something sturdier than the typical plastic enclosure. Buy Now at Newegg

This dual-bay enclosure lets you set up RAID 0 or RAID 1 with two M.2 NVMe or SATA drives, which is useful if you need either faster transfer speeds or automatic data backup without opening your PC case. Newegg has it for $90, $10 off the $100 list price. Buy Now at Newegg

Swapping drives without opening your case is the whole point here, so it suits anyone running multiple NVMe SSDs for different projects or backups who wants to hot-swap them like external drives. Newegg has the Icy Dock ToughArmor 2-Bay enclosure for those who need tool-free access to their M.2 storage on a regular basis. Buy Now at Newegg

Turning an old SATA drive into external storage is exactly what this enclosure is built for, and it's a simple fix if you've got a spare HDD or SSD lying around with nowhere to plug in. Buy Now at Newegg

Handy for cloning a drive to a larger one or backing up data without opening your PC's case, since it lets you plug in two M.2 SSDs directly for cloning or standalone use. Newegg has it for $50, which is $10 off the usual $60 price. Buy Now at Newegg

Anyone running a small server or workstation with hot-swap needs will appreciate slotting two 2.5-inch SATA or SAS drives into a single 5.25-inch bay without opening the case each time. It's a straightforward way to add removable storage flexibility if your build supports SAS backplanes or you're managing drives that need frequent swapping. Buy Now at Newegg

A 5-bay external RAID enclosure is a practical way to consolidate multiple hard drives into a single unit for backup, NAS-style storage, or archiving, and this one connects via USB 3.0 or eSATA. At $137, that's $42 off the $179 list price. Buy Now at Newegg

Anyone repurposing an old laptop drive as external storage or cloning a drive for backup will get solid use out of this enclosure, since it turns a bare 2.5-inch SATA drive into a portable USB drive without needing any tools. Buy Now at Newegg

Handy for cloning drives or offloading backups without opening your PC case, since it takes two SATA drives at once and hot-swaps without a reboot; Newegg has it for $46, $5 off the $51 list price. Buy Now at Newegg

Anyone running an NVMe drive externally for video editing or large file transfers benefits from the Thunderbolt 3 speeds here, since it avoids the bottleneck you'd hit with a standard USB enclosure. Buy Now at Newegg

Anyone shooting 4K video or backing up large photo libraries will appreciate the fast transfer speeds, and the rugged, water-resistant design means you can toss it in a bag without babying it. Buy Now at Newegg

Anyone dealing with a hot-running NVMe drive should take a look at this enclosure, since the aluminum body doubles as a heatsink to keep temperatures down during heavy read/write tasks like video editing or large file transfers. Buy Now at Newegg

This enclosure lets you clone an NVMe drive to a SATA SSD or HDD without needing a computer, which comes in handy if you're upgrading storage or backing up a drive on the go. Newegg has it for $10 (20%) off the $50 list price. Buy Now at Newegg

Turning a spare M.2 NVMe drive into portable storage is straightforward with this enclosure, making it a solid pick for anyone upgrading a laptop or PC and looking to repurpose the old drive instead of tossing it. Buy Now at Newegg