Computer Media and Data Storage Devices

Newegg has the VisionTek DLX4 Pro 1TB NVMe M.2 SSD for a solid speed boost over a standard SATA drive, making it a good pick if your laptop or desktop feels sluggish loading files and programs. Buy Now at Newegg

This portable SSD attaches magnetically for a cable-free way to expand storage on the go, making it a solid fit for photographers and video editors juggling large files between devices. Newegg's version gives you 2TB of space without the bulk of a traditional external drive. Buy Now at Newegg

Built for continuous 24/7 recording, this drive suits anyone running a home or small business security system rather than a standard desktop setup, and it's currently priced at its $195 list, so no discount right now. Buy Now at Best Buy

Turning a spare M.2 NVMe drive into a portable external SSD makes sense for anyone upgrading their laptop storage and looking to repurpose the old drive instead of tossing it, and at $35, it's priced at its usual retail rate with no current markdown. Buy Now at Best Buy

Best suited for anyone stockpiling large media files or backups who needs more storage than a single external drive can offer, since this enclosure lets you run up to four drives in RAID configurations over a single USB-C connection. Buy Now at Newegg

Anyone running an M.2 PCIe SSD outside its original machine can use this enclosure to get near-native speeds over Thunderbolt 3, which matters if you're doing video editing or large file transfers rather than casual backups. Newegg carries it for those who want a portable, high-throughput storage option without opening up their main computer. Buy Now at Newegg

This enclosure turns a spare M.2 NVMe drive into a portable SSD, useful if you're upgrading a laptop and want to repurpose the old drive instead of tossing it. Newegg has it for $20, about $2.50 off the list price. Buy Now at Newegg

Handy for repurposing an old M.2 SATA drive or backing up files from a dead laptop, since it turns the bare SSD into a portable drive you can plug into any USB port. Buy Now at Newegg

Backing up large photo or video libraries becomes simple with 6TB of portable storage that fits in a bag, making this a solid pick for anyone who's outgrown cloud storage limits or an older external drive; it's currently priced at Best Buy's $340 list price, so there's no current discount to factor in. Buy Now at Best Buy

Anyone juggling multiple hard drives for backups or data recovery gets a quick way to swap drives without opening a case, and the dual-bay setup means you can clone or transfer between two drives directly without a computer in the loop. Buy Now at Newegg

Handy for pulling data off an old laptop drive or turning a spare 2.5-inch SSD into portable storage, since it converts SATA drives to USB 3.1 without any tools required. Buy Now at Newegg

Useful if you have a spare mSATA SSD sitting around and want to turn it into a portable external drive without buying new storage. Buy Now at Newegg

Storing and playing games straight from the drive works well if you're constantly juggling Xbox game installs and running out of console storage, and this 12TB model gives you plenty of room to stop deleting titles just to make space, though it's currently at its $550 list price with no discount applied. Buy Now at Best Buy

Handy for turning a spare 2.5-inch SATA drive into portable storage or backing up files without buying a whole new external drive, and Newegg has it for $2 off the usual $12.99 price. Buy Now at Newegg

Backing up large photo or video libraries from a Mac is the main use case here, since it's formatted for macOS out of the box and offers 4TB of storage for archiving files you don't want clogging up your internal drive. It's currently priced at $260, matching the list price, so there's no active discount right now. Buy Now at Best Buy

Swapping drives on the fly without opening the case matters most if you're managing a small server or backup rotation, and this six-bay cage lets you hot-swap 2.5-inch SATA drives without touching a screwdriver. Buy Now at Newegg

Bulk storage like this suits anyone juggling multiple devices, from dash cams to security cameras to older phones, since you get five separate cards instead of hunting one down at a time. Buy Now at Newegg

Built for continuous recording use cases like dash cams and home security systems where the card is constantly being overwritten, so it holds up better than standard microSD cards under that kind of workload. Currently priced at Best Buy for its regular list price of $38, so no discount right now. Buy Now at Best Buy

Backing up photos, game libraries, or work files without relying on cloud storage is the main use case here, and it suits anyone who wants a plug-and-play drive without setup. It's currently priced at $145, matching the standard list price with no current discount. Buy Now at Best Buy