Computer Media and Data Storage Devices

Handy for anyone with a spare laptop hard drive sitting unused — it turns a standard 2.5-inch SATA drive into an external USB-C storage device you can plug into any computer. Buy Now at Newegg

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

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

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 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 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 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 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

A 6-bay hot-swap backplane cage for 2.5-inch SATA drives, useful if you're building or expanding a NAS, server, or storage-heavy desktop without buying a new enclosure. At $94, that's $5 off the $99 list price. Buy Now at Newegg

Handy if you've pulled a small M.2 2230 drive from a Steam Deck or Surface laptop and want to reuse it as external storage instead of letting it sit in a drawer. 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 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

Anyone who needs a fast external drive for backups or moving large files will appreciate not having to dig out a screwdriver to swap drives in this enclosure, since it clips together by hand and still supports 10Gbps speeds over USB. Newegg has it for $15, a $5 (25%) discount off the $20 list price. Buy Now at Newegg

Fits well for anyone managing multiple drive types, since it handles both NVMe and SATA SSDs in one enclosure without needing separate adapters. The 10Gbps interface also makes it a solid pick if you're moving large files regularly and don't want the transfer speed bottlenecked by the enclosure itself. 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 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 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

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