Alongside having higher speeds, there are other benefits to DIYing your own external hard drive over buying a pre-built ...

USB4 external SSDs deliver 3,000–3,800 MB/s real-world speeds, doubling USB 3.2 performance for 4K editing, backups, and ...

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 ...

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

Iodyne has just introduced its new Pro Mini: a new Smart Drive external SSD with both USB4 and Thunderbolt 4, offering sustained 3GB/sec of read performance when you're on-the-go. Check it out: The ...

While you may think building your own external SSD is intimidating, it doesn't require as much technical skill as you might ...

I currently rely on inexpensive external SSDs for Time Machine and Super Duper backups because they’re silent, and I’m willing to trade a lower price for more-than-adequate performance. But those in ...

★★★★☆ Add up to 2TB of storage to your Mac or iPad with this pocket-size SSD. Photo: Ed Hardy/Cult of Mac The Kingston XS1000 External SSD is about the size of pack of gum but holds up to 2 terabytes ...

When you have enabled that setting, you can select the external drive you want to save your applications to. After that, when you want to install a large application from the Mac App Store, you will ...