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Seagate Ultra-Compact SSD Review: Premium flash drive looks, mid-range speed
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Best External SSDs 2025
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Crucial's X9 Pro 2TB external SSD is now only $119 — fast and portable storage
Deals Crucial's X9 Pro 2TB external SSD is now only $119.
Corsair USB4 external SSD boasts speeds up to 4,000 MB/s
Corsair has unveiled a new external SSD that is compatible with USB4 and Thunderbolt 4. It can achieve speeds of up to 4,000 MB/s and supports select iPhones with MagSafe compatibility.
Lenovo's grenade-styled SSD might cause delays at airport security
Lenovo has revealed that it has designed a hand grenade inspired external SSD. It looks very airport-unfriendly.
LaCie Rugged Pro5 Thunderbolt 5 SSD boasts 6,700 MB/s data transfers
Seagate claims its latest Thunderbolt 5 drive can offer read speeds of up to 6,700 MBps
SK hynix Beetle X31 (2TB) review: a solid, snazzy scarab
The Beetle portable SSD gets a roomier 2TB option, and a silver metal shell with an included bumper case and two USB cables.
The Crucial X9 2TB Portable SSD has dropped to $109 at Amazon
The Crucial X9 2TB portable SSD is available at Amazon for the lowest price we've seen for it all year—just $109 down from its recommended $148.
SMART Modular Technologies readies the T6EN series of hardware-level Self-Encryption SSDs with a conformal coating
California-based integrated memory and storage maker Smart Modular Technologies is introducing its T6EN SSDs for aerospace, defense, and industrial purposes.
Team Group PD20 Mini External SSD (2TB) Review: Pretty, but no standout in performance or price
The Team Group PD20 Mini External SSD looks good and performs well enough for speedy mainstream use. But its sustained write performance is lacking, and some similarly performing drives cost less.