Computer Media and Data Storage Devices

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

Handy for anyone whose desktop tower sits under a desk or in a spot where reaching the back for a USB port or card slot gets old fast, since this mounts right in a 5.25-inch drive bay for front-facing access. Buy Now at Newegg

Anyone shuttling large video or photo files between machines benefits from the NVMe speeds here, and the 8TB capacity means you won't be constantly juggling storage or offloading projects to free up space. Buy Now at Newegg

Handy for repurposing an old laptop drive into portable storage, or for cloning a new SSD without cracking open your computer to swap it internally. Buy Now at Newegg

Gamers and creators moving huge files off a console or laptop will notice the speed here, with USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 transfer rates that make backing up large game libraries or 4K footage far less of a wait. It's rugged enough to toss in a bag without worrying about drops derailing your data. Buy Now at Newegg

Anyone running a Mac Mini M4 short on internal storage can mount this directly to the unit's underside, keeping the extra 1TB out of the way without cluttering your desk with another cable. Buy Now at Newegg

Handy for creators or anyone who fills up storage fast, since portable SSDs like this move large photo and video files far quicker than a standard hard drive while surviving drops and bumps in a bag. Newegg's pricing on this one makes it a reasonable way to add a terabyte of fast, external space without committing to a full internal upgrade. Buy Now at Newegg

Handy for anyone shooting 4K video or burst photos on a camera or drone, since the U3 V30 rating ensures steady write speeds without dropped frames. Newegg has it for $24, which is $16 (40%) off the $40 list price. Buy Now at Newegg

Built around Intel's Optane memory technology, this drive handles heavy read/write workloads with low latency, making it a solid pick for database servers or caching setups rather than everyday desktop use. Newegg has it for those building or upgrading enterprise-grade storage systems where consistent performance under sustained load matters more than raw capacity. Buy Now at Newegg

Backing up large photo or video libraries goes faster with this drive's USB-C transfer speeds, and its compact, rugged build makes it easy to toss in a bag without worrying about drops. 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

Photographers and videographers shooting CFexpress or XQD cards will appreciate the USB 3.1 speeds for faster file transfers during editing, and Best Buy has it for $20 off the usual $100 price. Buy Now at Best Buy

Newegg has the Lexar Professional 1TB Silver Plus microSDXC UHS-I Card, a solid option if you're filling out storage on a phone, tablet, or handheld camera without spending on a full-size SD alternative. The UHS-I speed class makes it capable enough for 4K recording, so it suits anyone who shoots a lot of video and keeps running out of room. 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 with a spare M.2 SATA SSD sitting in a drawer, since it turns that drive into a portable external storage option without needing a full desktop teardown to use it again. Buy Now at Newegg

Handy for anyone building or upgrading a NAS or server rig who needs to pack multiple 2.5-inch drives into a single 5.25-inch bay without sacrificing hot-swap access. Buy Now at Newegg

Anyone working with large video files or system backups will notice the difference here, since this enclosure supports transfer speeds up to 40Gbps for near-native NVMe performance over USB. It's a solid pick if your NVMe drive and computer both support USB4 or Thunderbolt, since older USB standards won't let you take advantage of those speeds. Buy Now at Newegg

Handy for salvaging an old mSATA drive from a retired laptop and turning it into a portable backup or storage drive, especially if you're not ready to toss perfectly good storage. Newegg carries this enclosure for those looking to add USB 3.0 speeds without buying a whole new external SSD. Buy Now at Newegg

Anyone running a home server or workstation with limited drive bays can pack eight 2.5-inch SSDs or HDDs into a single hot-swappable cage, which makes storage upgrades and swaps simpler down the line. It's a practical pick if you're building out a NAS or need SAS/SATA flexibility without sacrificing multiple 5.25-inch slots. Buy Now at Newegg

Handy for anyone with a spare M.2 SATA SSD sitting in a drawer, since it turns that drive into a portable external storage option without needing a full desktop teardown to use it again. Buy Now at Newegg

Handy for backing up photos or offloading files from a full laptop, especially if you need a lot of storage in a portable drive; it's currently priced at $330, the same as list. Buy Now at Best Buy

Anyone with a spare 2.5-inch SATA drive lying around can turn it into a portable external drive with this enclosure, and the USB 3.1 connection means you're not stuck waiting around during file transfers. Buy Now at Newegg

Anyone building a portable backup drive or repurposing an old NVMe stick will appreciate the aluminum body here, since it pulls heat away from the drive during long transfers instead of letting it throttle. It's a straightforward pick if you already have a spare M.2 SSD sitting in a drawer and just need a reliable way to plug it into your laptop over USB C. Buy Now at Newegg

Handy for anyone upgrading or backing up an NVMe drive without hooking it up to a computer at all, since the offline clone function lets you copy one M.2 SSD straight to another with the push of a button. Buy Now at Newegg

Handy for anyone who needs to clone or back up drives without hooking a computer, since this dock handles both M.2 NVMe and SATA duplication offline, and it's currently $16.65 off the $70 list price at Newegg. Buy Now at Newegg

Anyone with a spare 2.5-inch SATA drive lying around can turn it into portable storage with this enclosure, and the USB-C connection means it'll work directly with newer laptops without an adapter. Buy Now at Newegg

Anyone building a compact NAS or workstation setup benefits from this cage, since it lets you mount a 2.5-inch drive and a slim optical drive in the same 5.25-inch bay without extra brackets or wiring headaches. Buy Now at Newegg

Anyone looking to repurpose an old NVMe drive as portable storage will appreciate the aluminum shell, which pulls double duty as a heatsink to keep transfer speeds stable during larger file moves. Buy Now at Newegg

Anyone who shoots a lot of video or shuffles large files between computers will appreciate the fast transfer speeds packed into a drive small enough to toss in a bag, and 2TB gives you enough room to skip constantly managing storage. Buy Now at Newegg

Anyone juggling large video files or backups on the go will appreciate how much faster this SSD transfers data compared to a typical flash drive, and its compact size means it won't weigh down your bag. Newegg's pricing on it also makes it a reasonable entry point if you're building out portable storage without committing to a higher-capacity drive. Buy Now at Newegg

Anyone looking to speed up boot times or load large files faster will notice the difference with this NVMe drive, and 1TB gives you enough room to skip the constant file-shuffling that comes with smaller SSDs. Newegg has it at a price worth grabbing if you're upgrading an aging system or building a new one from scratch. Buy Now at Newegg

Anyone juggling external backups or game libraries will appreciate the 10Gbps transfer speed here, since it turns a spare M.2 NVMe drive into a portable drive that won't bottleneck your workflow. Buy Now at Newegg

Newegg has the Orico 2TB Portable External SSD for anyone who needs fast, reliable storage that can toss into a bag without babying it, since there are no moving parts to worry about during transport. Buy Now at Newegg