A deep dive into my Amazon history shows that in 2011, I paid $50 for a 500GB external HDD, and in 2013, I paid $165 for a ...

Putting the drive together takes about a minute. Most enclosures are tool-free; you slide the SSD into the M.2 slot, secure ...

If you have been using Resolve, as a filmmaker, you know the importance of a smooth editing process, especially when it comes to playback. There’s nothing more frustrating than dealing with choppy ...

I currently rely on inexpensive external SSDs for Time Machine and Super Duper backups because they’re silent, and I’m willing to trade a lower price for more-than-adequate performance. But those in ...

Iodyne has just introduced its new Pro Mini: a new Smart Drive external SSD with both USB4 and Thunderbolt 4, offering sustained 3GB/sec of read performance when you're on-the-go. Check it out: The ...

My current Time Machine drive is a 4TB HDD I've been using for...probably like a decade at this point. It's been very reliable. But being an HDD, it has the obvious downsides of noise and slowness.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. The prices of SSDs (solid-state drives) have been ...

External solid-state drives (SSDs) are a work of art and an indispensable computer accessory. Older storage media like hard drives, CDs, and floppy disks came with so many compromises that people didn ...

The situation becomes more striking when compared with PCIe storage. A Crucial P310 4TB NVMe SSD based on PCIe Gen4 is currently selling for around $341. That places high speed internal NVMe only ...

In terms of pricing, the company appears set to undercut rivals, since similar USB4 models remain expensive. It offers a five-year warranty, which strengthens its durability claims. Other portable ...

If you need to expand your Mac storage in a big way without breaking the bank, your best bet is with external hard drives.

Apple’s macOS 15.1 Sequoia now lets you install and use applications acquired from the Mac App Store directly onto an external drive. Did you know that Apple’s macOS 15.1 Sequoia now lets you install ...