Computer Media and Data Storage Devices

Anyone with a spare 2.5-inch drive lying around can turn it into a portable external drive with this enclosure, and USB 3.0 keeps transfer speeds well above older USB 2.0 models. It's a straightforward way to back up files or repurpose an old laptop drive instead of tossing it. Buy Now at Newegg

Compact and bus-powered over USB, this drive suits anyone who needs fast, reliable storage on the go without carrying around a bulky external hard drive. Buy Now at Newegg

A dual-bay enclosure that fits both 2.5" and 3.5" drives, which makes it useful if you're consolidating storage or want an easy way to access, back up, or clone drives without opening your PC. Buy Now at Newegg

Speeds up to 3,600MB/s make this a solid pick for photographers and video editors who need to move large files off external storage without waiting around, and the rugged aluminum build holds up to daily use in a bag. Newegg has it available for anyone wanting extra fast, portable storage without going the internal-drive route. Buy Now at Newegg

Anyone building a workstation with hot-swappable storage will appreciate how this rack lets you pull M.2 NVMe drives in and out through a PCIe slot without opening the case. It's a practical option for editors or IT folks who need to swap drives frequently rather than leave them permanently mounted inside. Buy Now at Newegg

Handy for turning a spare M.2 NGFF SATA SSD into a portable external drive, useful if you've upgraded your laptop and don't want that old drive going to waste. It's specific to NGFF SATA (not NVMe), so double check your drive's connector type before buying. Buy Now at Newegg

Runs on PCIe 3.0 rather than the newer Gen4 standard, so it suits budget builds or older motherboards where you don't need cutting-edge transfer speeds. Newegg has the 512GB VisionTek DLX3 priced for anyone just wanting a reliable storage upgrade without paying for performance you can't use. Buy Now at Newegg

Anyone with a spare 2.5-inch drive sitting in a drawer can turn it into portable storage or a quick backup solution for old data, since this enclosure just needs a SATA connection and a USB port to get running. Buy Now at Newegg

Anyone shuttling large video or photo files between computers will notice the speed difference right away, and the pocket-sized metal body holds up to daily bag-and-pocket abuse better than a typical external drive. Buy Now at Newegg

Handy for anyone who's upgraded their laptop or PC and ended up with a spare NVMe drive, letting you turn it into a fast portable storage instead of tossing it. Data transfer speeds are far quicker than a standard external hard drive, so it's worth grabbing if you move large files often. Buy Now at Newegg

This adapter works with both M.2 NVMe and SATA drives, so it's a solid pick if you've got a spare SSD lying around and want to turn it into an external drive without buying two different enclosures. Newegg carries it for anyone building out backup storage or repurposing an old drive from a laptop upgrade. Buy Now at Newegg

Anyone with a spare M.2 SATA SSD lying around can turn it into a portable drive with this enclosure, and the USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type C connection means you're not stuck waiting around during large file transfers. Buy Now at Newegg

Handy if you need to pull data off an old laptop drive or repurpose a spare SSD as external storage, with tool-free assembly so you're not hunting for a screwdriver. Newegg has it for $12, about $2.40 off list. Buy Now at Newegg

Anyone upgrading to a new NVMe drive can turn their old one into a portable external drive with this enclosure, and the aluminum body helps pull heat away from the SSD during heavy transfers. Buy Now at Newegg

Anyone with a stack of spare drives will get the most out of this, since it lets you house five at once and access them all through a single USB-C connection instead of juggling separate enclosures. Buy Now at Newegg

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 upgrading an older desktop or laptop from a mechanical hard drive will notice the difference immediately, and 2TB gives you enough room for a large game library or media collection without constantly managing storage. It uses SATA rather than NVMe, so it won't match the speeds of a newer PCIe drive, but it's a straightforward fit for systems that only support SATA connections. Buy Now at Newegg

Handy for anyone with a spare 2.5-inch SATA drive lying around, since it turns that drive into portable storage without buying a whole new external drive. Buy Now at Newegg

Handy for pulling data off an old laptop drive or turning a spare SSD into portable storage, since it snaps together without any screws or tools involved. Buy Now at Newegg

Handy for anyone juggling multiple bare NVMe drives for backups or cold storage, since it lets you swap in up to four SSDs without opening a computer case, and Newegg has it at $60 (35%) off the $170 list price. Buy Now at Newegg

Anyone shuttling large files between drives will appreciate the 40Gbps throughput here, since it lets an NVMe SSD run at speeds a standard USB enclosure just can't touch. Buy Now at Newegg

This aluminum enclosure lets you turn a spare NVMe drive into a fast portable SSD, useful if you've got an old drive sitting in a drawer and want USB4.0 speeds without buying a new external drive. Newegg has it for $64, $16 off the $80 list price. Buy Now at Newegg