Computer Media and Data Storage Devices

Anyone backing up large video libraries or working with 4K footage on the go will appreciate the fast transfer speeds and compact size here, and Newegg has it for $95 off the list price. Buy Now at Newegg

Anyone upgrading a laptop or replacing an old drive can toss the leftover M.2 into this enclosure and turn it into a fast portable backup or storage drive instead of letting it sit in a drawer. It handles both NVMe and SATA-style M.2 drives, so you don't need to double-check compatibility before buying one. Buy Now at Newegg

Backing up large photo or video libraries goes faster with the T9's transfer speeds, and its compact, rugged build makes it easy to toss in a bag without worrying about drops. Newegg's price on the 2TB model is worth checking if you need serious storage that fits in your pocket. Buy Now at Newegg

Anyone who fills up phone storage with videos or juggles large files between a laptop and desktop can toss this in a bag and back things up on the go, since it's small enough to pocket but holds a full terabyte. Newegg's pricing on it tends to beat what you'll find at other retailers, so it's worth checking there first. 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

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

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

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

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

Handy for anyone who needs to pull data off old hard drives without opening up a computer — it connects both IDE and SATA drives via USB, so you can access files from legacy 2.5" and 3.5" drives as well as optical drives without needing a dedicated enclosure for each format. Buy Now at Newegg

Designed for users who need to consolidate multiple drives into a single unit, this enclosure supports RAID configurations so you can set up redundancy or pool storage capacity across up to five drives without buying a dedicated NAS device. Buy Now at Newegg

Designed for users who need to hot-swap M.2 NVMe SSDs in and out of a standard 5.25" bay without opening the case, this ToughArmor rack is a niche but practical solution for workstations handling large data volumes or frequent drive swaps. At $154, that's about $15 off the $169 list price. Buy Now at Newegg

Handy for anyone who wants to swap U.2 NVMe SSDs in and out of a drive bay without opening their case each time, treating the drive more like a removable cartridge than a permanent install. Buy Now at Newegg

Designed for 2012 MacBook Air owners who want to repurpose the internal SSD after an upgrade, this enclosure gives that drive a second life as external storage rather than letting it sit unused. Buy Now at Newegg

Handy for anyone who needs to access files from a bare 2.5" or 3.5" SATA drive without installing it in a machine, whether you're recovering data from an old computer or just pulling files off a spare drive. Buy Now at Newegg

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

Handy for anyone repurposing an old laptop hard drive or SSD, this enclosure lets you plug a 2.5-inch SATA drive directly into a USB 3.0 port without any screws or tools required. Buy Now at Newegg