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The PNY RP60 Portable SSD is a handsome, rugged external solid-state drive (SSD) that supports the lightning-fast USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 standard, but requires niche PC hardware to run at full performance.
Forget about email hackers—what if someone nabs your external drive and all the data on it? Thwart thieves with the strong encryption and security features of one of our top-rated drive picks. (We've tested loads of them.)
Solid-state drives have replaced hard disk drives as the storage of choice in just about all new PCs, but some situations still call for old-school platter drives. Here's how to decide which is best for your needs.
The Lexar SL500 is a slim, attractive, and highly portable external SSD with AES encryption, up to 4TB of storage, and blazing speed—the last, if you have the right port to support it.
Everyone can use some extra room for photos or videos but no one should ever pay full price for it. Score some serious savings on storage even after our fave summer sales event.
Everyone can use some extra room for photos, videos, and games, but no one should ever pay full price for it. Score some serious savings on storage at our fave summer sales event.
Solid-state drives that adhere to the NVMe protocol are the fastest internal storage you can buy. Here's how to choose one with confidence, along with the top NVMe SSD picks from our deep-dive reviews.
Looking to turbocharge an aging laptop? A solid-state drive not only is effective but can be downright cheap. SATA, M.2 SSDs, PCI Express, NVMe: Here's everything to know about laptop SSD upgrades, plus the best drives to buy.
The PlayStation 5's zippy built-in solid-state drive has only so much room for games. Put a higher-capacity M.2 SSD in the console's free slot with one of our favorite upgrade drives.
Running out of storage space, or looking for a smart way to back up your Mac? Here's how to choose the best Apple-friendly SSD or hard drive for your needs, plus our top tested picks.
Everyone can use some extra room for photos, videos, and game playing, but no one should ever pay full price for it. Score some serious savings on storage at our fave summer sales event.
Thanks to the "gumstick" M.2 format, SSDs have been shrinking—and getting a lot faster, too. Here's how to buy the right M.2 SSD, along with deep-dive reviews of today's top models.
Still booting from a hard drive? These budget-minded solid-state drives will give your poky PC a big speed boost. We've tested dozens; these are the best.
Dump that poky portable hard drive! External solid-state drives are faster and more affordable than ever. Check out our top-rated SSDs, plus detailed advice on how to buy the right one for you.
Join Generation Flash: Here's everything you need to know to buy the right internal SSD, plus our top picks across all the M.2 and 2.5-inch drives PC Labs has tested.
The Sabrent Rocket Nano XTRM is a sturdy, featherweight external SSD that supports Thunderbolt 3, but its maximum capacity of 1TB is a significant limitation for heavy data users.
Up to 580MB/s data transfer speed, an aluminum body, and its super small design make this portable SSD a win for data storage.
Oyen Digital's U34 Bolt is a sturdy, high-performance external SSD that offers up to 8TB of storage, but doesn't perform quite as well as we'd expect from a costly cutting-edge USB4 drive.
It's pricey per gigabyte and requires its own power source, but SanDisk's puck-shaped Desk Drive delivers loads of fast external solid-state storage to desktop and laptop users.