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.
Solid-state drives that adhere to the NVMe protocol are the fastest internal storage drives you can buy for building a PC or upgrading certain laptops. Here's how to choose one with confidence, along with the top NVMe SSD picks from our deep-dive reviews.
Looking to add storage, or for a smart way to back up your Mac? Here's what you need to know, along with our top-rated Apple-friendly drives. (We've tested SSDs and platter-based drives alike.)
The QNAP TS-451D2 is a four-bay NAS that is easy to use, delivers on-point platter-drive performance, and offers a good mix of I/O ports.
The WD Blue SN570, the third iteration of Western Digital's popular budget SSD, is faster than ever and proved a solid performer in our benchmark tests.
Network attached storage is the most versatile storage, but that's just one of the many benefits of buying a NAS device. We've tested the top connected drives to tell you which one will work best for your home or small business.
Solid-state drives have been shrinking, thanks to the "gumstick" M.2 format—and, in some cases, they're getting a lot faster. Here's all you need to know to buy the right M.2 SSD, along with deep-dive reviews of the top drives you can buy today.
Looking to turbocharge an aging laptop? An SSD upgrade is not only effective, but nowadays, it can be downright cheap. SATA drives, M.2 SSDs, PCI Express, NVMe: Here's everything you need to know about laptop SSD upgrades, along with the best drives to buy right now.
If you've got the cash, the WD Black D50 Game Dock NVMe SSD nets you an industrial-cool, speedy drive/docking station with up to 2TB of storage and a slew of ports. But if your PC lacks Thunderbolt 3, fuhgeddaboutit.
The SanDisk Professional G-Drive ArmorATD is an attractive, cost-effective portable hard drive, best for Mac users, that provides some protection from the elements but lacks a software suite and hardware-based encryption.
It's more expensive than many of our favorite USB 3.2 Gen 2 SSDs, but if you're a Mac user looking for a rugged external drive, the SanDisk Professional G-Drive SSD is a standout choice.
The Asustor Drivestor 2 AS1102T is a two-bay NAS that offers multi-gig connectivity, lots of apps, and excellent performance at a reasonable price.
There's no need to worry about keeping this extremely fast SSD cool inside your console.
Sizzling fast yet thin enough (even with its heatsink on) to fit a laptop or PlayStation 5, ADATA's XPG Gammix S70 Blade is a killer internal SSD for gaming.
What the tiny Kingston XS2000 Portable SSD lacks in size, it makes up for in speed and durability. This external drive is a top choice if you travel and work with large files.
The new memory promises to double the speeds found in the latest PCIe Gen 4 M.2 SSD drives.
The company plans on releasing more details about the product during a Sept. 23 event.
Western Digital's OptiNAND technology optimizes and integrates hard disk drives with an iNAND embedded flash drive, which should improve drive capacity, performance, and reliability.
The TerraMaster F4-421 is a four-bay NAS that offers solid performance, link aggregation, and several RAID options, but its app catalog is limited.
TeamGroup's T-Force Cardea Zero Z44Q is a decent entry-level PCI Express 4.0 SSD emphasizing high capacity at low cost, replete with two heat-dissipation solutions.
