Computer Media and Data Storage Devices

Handy for anyone repurposing an old M.2 SSD as portable external storage, or for accessing a drive from a system without an available M.2 slot. Buy Now at Newegg

Useful if you want to run two M.2 NVMe drives externally over USB, which comes in handy for adding fast storage to a desktop without opening the case or for moving large files between systems quickly. At $38, that's $17 off the $55 list price. Buy Now at Newegg

Handy for anyone who has an old 2.5-inch laptop hard drive or SSD sitting unused, since it turns that drive into a portable external storage device you can plug into any computer via USB. Buy Now at Newegg

Handy for anyone who needs to access or transfer data between two bare 2.5" or 3.5" SATA drives without installing them in a machine, which makes it useful for IT work, data recovery, or just offloading old hard drives you've pulled from retired computers. Buy Now at Newegg

Handy for anyone who needs to pull files off an old laptop or desktop hard drive without putting it back into a machine — just plug the drive into this adapter and connect it to your computer via USB. Buy Now at Newegg

Handy for anyone pulling an old laptop hard drive and wanting to reuse it as external storage, since it lets you connect a 2.5-inch SATA drive to any computer via USB 3.0 without buying a new external drive. Buy Now at Newegg

Handy for anyone who needs to access files from an old laptop hard drive or SSD without installing it into a machine — just plug the drive into the adapter and connect it to a USB port like any external drive. Buy Now at Newegg

Handy for anyone who needs to access or transfer data from bare 2.5" or 3.5" SATA drives without installing them in a PC, whether you're pulling files off old drives or expanding storage on a desktop setup. Buy Now at Newegg

A dual-bay docking station like this lets you plug in two bare SATA hard drives or SSDs over USB 3.0, which is useful for transferring data between drives, running backups, or accessing drives pulled from old desktops without reinstalling them anywhere. At $47, that's about $9 off the $56 list price. Buy Now at Newegg

Useful for anyone pulling data off old desktop or laptop drives without reinstalling them inside a machine — it handles both IDE and SATA connections, which means it works with drives spanning roughly two decades of hardware. Buy Now at Newegg

Handy for turning an old or spare M.2 SATA drive into an external storage device you can plug into any USB 3.0 port, without needing a full desktop setup to access it. Buy Now at Newegg

Handy for repurposing an M.2 NGFF SATA SSD in a desktop or laptop that only has standard SATA ports, letting you use a drive that would otherwise sit unused. Buy Now at Newegg

A handy way to repurpose an old laptop hard drive or SSD as external storage, or to access data from a drive pulled from a dead machine without buying a full external drive. Buy Now at Newegg

Designed for fast M.2 NVMe drives, this enclosure transfers data at up to 40Gbps over USB4, which means moving large files or running an external SSD as a boot drive won't be bottlenecked by the connection itself. Buy Now at Newegg

Fits into any unused 5.25-inch optical drive bay and turns that empty slot into accessible storage for small items like cables, USB drives, or SD cards — handy if your desktop tower has a spare bay collecting dust. Buy Now at Newegg

A straightforward option for PC builders or server enthusiasts who want to consolidate multiple drives into a single, organized bay rather than scattering them across a case. Buy Now at Newegg

A straightforward pick for anyone who wants to turn a spare M.2 NVMe SSD into an external drive without buying a full enclosure kit, useful for upgrading laptops or repurposing old storage. Buy Now at Newegg

A good option for anyone who swaps drives frequently, since the tool-free tray system lets you pull and swap 2.5-inch SATA drives without opening your case each time. Buy Now at Newegg

Handy for anyone pulling an M.2 SATA drive out of an old laptop or desktop and wanting to use it as external storage without buying a new drive. Buy Now at Newegg