There are so many great uses for a portable SSD, even if you aren't a full-blown tech geek. Check out these practical use cases.

The Crucial X10 Portable SSD is one of the smallest I've used, but boasts absurd capacity. Up to 8TB of storage makes it a great high-speed external SSD option.

TeamGroup drops a military-themed portable SSD with the T-Force M200, which is capable of delivering over 2,000 MB/s throughput.

The best portable SSD options in 2025 combine speed, durability and wide compatibility, often using USB Type-C connections for quick transfers across devices.

We review the new Crucial X9 Pro Portable USB SSD (2TB). As a mainstream portable storage solution, it boasts speeds of up to 1 GB/sec using USB 3.2 Gen 2. You can spot this portable storage unit ...

Best external SSD for gaming 2025: top portable drives These portable SSDs and HDDs plug straight into your laptop or handheld USB port to provide storage, with drives from Samsung, WD, and more.

The Hikvision Portable SSD Elite 7 is a super-fast, ultra-compact, and lightweight drive which makes it easy to take your files wherever you go.

Last month, Crucial released the super-fast Crucial X10 portable SSD, and you can already snag it at a huge discount: the 2TB Crucial X10 is down to $135 on Amazon (was $250).