Best external SSDs for 2026 offer speed, durability, and portability with USB4/Thunderbolt, ideal for 8K editing, gaming, and cross-platform storage.

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The new TerraMaster D1 SSD Pro is a passively cooled external PCIe 4.0 external SSD enclosure that taps into 80Gbps Thunderbolt 5 speeds.

While it might get hot, it's fast enough to run Windows externally ...

Crucial X10 Portable SSD (2TB): MSRP - $239, Sale Price - $209 The Crucial X10 is a rugged, dust and water-resistant external USB SSD, that offers excellent performance in a compact package. Compact ...

The OWC Envoy Pro FX is an external hybrid SSD that brings impressive performance via both TB3/4 and USB and is therefore recommended for high demands. It’s not as handy as other external NVMe SSDs, ...

At $99 for 1TB, the Samsung T7 is one of the best priced name brand portable SSDs available at the moment. For general ...

Beelink have created a new external SSD storage solution and USB-C dock in the form of the Expand F which is not only capable of accepting solid-state drives but also older HDD if preferred. The ...

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 ...

We put a USB 3.2, USB4 and Thunderbolt 5 drive head-to-head to see if photographers would benefit from upgrading their ...

Seagates new SSD storage options for Xbox recently leaked. At least one of them, the 1TB USB option, is now official. It drops this month in October for $169.99. Recently, we leaked upcoming promo ...