Computer Media and Data Storage Devices

Anyone juggling multiple old hard drives will appreciate having four bays in one enclosure instead of a pile of separate external cases, and USB-C keeps transfer speeds reasonable for backups or media storage. Buy Now at Newegg

Anyone building or upgrading a NAS or media server benefits from this converter, since it lets three 2.5" SSDs or HDDs slot into a single 5.25" bay for extra storage without sacrificing drive slots. It's a practical fit if you're mixing SSDs and HDDs in the same system and want to keep your drive bays organized and hot-swappable. Buy Now at Newegg

Handy for anyone building or upgrading a NAS or workstation who wants to swap drives without opening the case, this hot-swap rack converts a 3.5-inch bay to hold a 2.5-inch SATA drive. Newegg has it for $39, which is $7 off the $46 list price. Buy Now at Newegg

Anyone juggling multiple bare hard drives will appreciate this dock for letting you swap drives in and out without opening a case, making it handy for data recovery, backups, or cloning two drives at once. Buy Now at Newegg

Handy if you've got a leftover M.2 or mSATA drive sitting in a drawer and want to turn it into portable storage or an external boot option without buying a new enclosure for each format. 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

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

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

Enterprise-grade U.3 drives like this suit server builds and workstations handling heavy read/write loads, where sustained performance and endurance matter more than sheer capacity per dollar. If your setup already supports U.3 backplanes, the 3.2TB size hits a practical middle ground between everyday NVMe drives and pricier high-capacity options. 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

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

A straightforward option for anyone who needs to access files from a bare hard drive without installing it inside a PC — just drop the drive in and it shows up like an external disk. Buy Now at Newegg

Anyone upgrading an older laptop or desktop from a spinning hard drive will notice the difference immediately, and 512GB is enough room for an OS plus a solid chunk of files and programs. Buy Now at Newegg

Portable storage that actually fits in a pocket, the X6 makes sense for backing up photos, moving large files between computers, or expanding storage on a laptop that's running low on space. Buy Now at Newegg

Handy for anyone with a stack of old 3.5-inch drives lying around, since it lets you plug one in and pull files off without installing it in a computer. Buy Now at Newegg

Small enough to toss in a bag but fast enough for real work, this drive suits anyone shuttling large video files or backups between computers without wanting to lug around a bulky external hard drive. Newegg's current price also makes it a reasonable way to add storage without paying a premium for a name-brand label. Buy Now at Newegg

Handy for anyone repurposing an old 3.5-inch hard drive into external storage, with USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C offering faster transfer speeds than older enclosures. At $78.99, it's only $1 off the $79.99 list price, so the savings here are minimal. Buy Now at Newegg

Handy for turning an old 2.5-inch drive into portable storage or cloning a laptop's SSD before an upgrade, and Newegg has it for $2.40 off the list price. Buy Now at Newegg