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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.

By John Burek  & Tony Hoffman
Assorted SSDs

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.

By Tony Hoffman
Sony PS5

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.

By Tom Brant  & Tony Hoffman
External hard drive

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.

By John Burek
Amazon Prime Day 2024 External Harddrive and SSD Deals

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.

By John Burek
ADATA SU750, WD Blue SN500, ADATA SX6000 8

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.

By John Burek  & Tony Hoffman
ADATA SU750, WD Blue SN500, ADATA SX6000 12

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.

By Tony Hoffman  & John Burek
Crucial X8-01

Until last month, more than 1,000 regulations in Japan involved the use of floppy disks.

By Emily Price
Floppy disks sitting on a table.

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.

By Tony Hoffman  & John Burek
Seagate FireCuda Beskar Ingot PCIe 4 SSD

Frore Systems designed the new waterproof model for phones and action cameras.

By Michael Kan
AirJet Mini Sport

Sporting a slim profile and quick transfer speeds, this external hard drive is handy both at home or on the go.

Black USB Hard Drive
3.5

The Ugreen NASync DXP4800 Plus is a four-bay network attached storage (NAS) device that delivers fast file-transfer performance but doesn’t offer the robust app catalog we expect for its high price.

By John R. Delaney
The Ugreen NASync DXP4800 Plus
3.5

Ugreen's NASync DXP480T Plus is a compact four-bay network attached storage device built for M.2 SSDs, delivering fast performance—but at a hefty startup price.

By John R. Delaney
The Ugreen NASync DXP480T Plus NAS
3.5

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.

By Tony Hoffman
Sabrent Rocket Nano XTRM External SSD

According to hundreds of IT professionals and PCMag readers, these are the network equipment brands you can trust to provide your office with stable, reliable internet access.

By Eric Griffith
 Credit: René Ramos; xpixel/Shutterstock.com

The results are in: These are the manufacturers thousands of PCMag readers prefer when it comes to routers, mesh networking kits, modems, and network attached storage.

By Ben Gottesman
Credit: René Ramos; Captain Yuki/Shutterstock.com

Up to 580MB/s data transfer speed, an aluminum body, and its super small design make this portable SSD a win for data storage.

1TB External SSD

Now price-dropped to $39.97 for a limited time with on-time delivery when you order by June 5.

Black SSD drive next to iPhone
3.5

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.

By Tony Hoffman
Oyen Digital U34 Bolt

Enhance your data management ability with this universally compatible flash drive that lets you share between device types.

Two silver Flash Drives