The Adata SE920 is an incredibly fast external SSD, provided you've got a USB 4 port. But it requires enabling potentially risky on-drive write caching and costs more than its speeds can justify for ...

What is the best external SSD for gaming? Portable SSDs are an easy way to expand your gaming PC's storage without the hassle of rummaging around the insides of your system. Simply plug one into a ...

What's the most important component in a computer? It's a toss-up between CPUs, graphics cards, hard drives/solid-state drives, and RAM. But what's the most useful computer component? The answer is ...

This external SSD is smart, understated, and surprisingly performant. It lacks a dust protection rating and isn't as fast as newer, more expensive drives, but it's a great portable drive for a budget ...

A single PCIe 4.0 lane offers 2 GB/s of bandwidth. A standard x4 slot meant for network and storage extension cards can provide up to 8 GB/s. Compare that to a typical high-speed USB 3.2 Gen 2 port, ...

Several months ago, Hyper introduced a series of accessories under the "HyperDrive Next" family, bringing a variety of options for USB-C hubs and other products. I've recently spent some time testing ...

Whether you’re just looking to back up some personal data, like a few important documents or photos, or you need tons of space to store a massive gaming library, external USB-C drives are essential.