Storage: Buying Advice, Tips, and News
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Upgrade Your Laptop to an SSD: Best PicksLooking 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 Tony Hoffman
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Amazon Prime Day isn't for a few weeks, but we've found some early deals on what has turned out to be the most sought after sale items of the year in tech: simple storage space.
Your internal drive starting to complain that it's running out of space? We've got the discounts on all your storage needs from top brands.
Help your fellow readers find the right technology. Share your thoughts (good or bad) on the devices that keep you online and store your personal media and files. Then, enter to win a $250 Amazon gift card.
Forget about email hackers. What if someone nabs your external drive and all the data on it? Thwart thieves with a drive with strong encryption and security features. We've tested loads of them.
Running out of storage space, or looking for a smart way to back up your Mac? We've tested the top options to help you choose the best Apple-friendly SSD or hard drive for your needs.
Laptop drive almost full? Need to back up your photos? Desktop-size and portable platter storage provides a cost-effective alternative to SSDs. Our deep-dive reviews help you track down the right external hard drive.
Memorial Day is over, but there's still an excellent opportunity to snag new SSDs and HDDs at significantly lower prices. Don't delay, these deals are bound to sell out quickly!
Memorial Day is here, and it's an excellent opportunity to snag new SSDs and HDDs at significantly lower prices. Don't delay, these deals are bound to sell out quickly!
Celebrate the holiday weekend with some much needed sale prices on getting-more-expensive-by-the-minute SSDs and HDDs. Don't delay, these deals are bound to sell out quickly!
Celebrate the holiday weekend a little bit early with some much needed sale prices on getting-more-expensive-by-the-minute SSDs and HDDs. Don't delay, these deals are bound to sell out quickly!
Network-attached storage is the most versatile way to store data, but that's just one of the many benefits of a NAS device. We've tested the top models: See which will work best for your home or small business.
The SanDisk Extreme boats read speeds up to 1050 MB/s and write speeds up to 1000 MB/S, and now it's heavily discounted by $230 (but not for long).
Google is limiting free storage to 5GB by default for new users in some regions. They can, however, unlock the full 15GB for free by completing an additional security step.
Sick of file transfers taking forever? Replace slower hard drives with solid-state speed, now at at a discounted price with today's deal.
Want true next-gen SSD performance? Start with a compatible rig—and one of our top tested PCI Express 5.0 M.2 drives. Here's how to choose the right bleeding-edge SSD for your PC.
Boost your data capacity and speed up your storage: 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.
The cards are typically more expensive than standard internal SSDs, but not in the AI era.
The Zettlab D4 AI NAS is a four-bay network-attached-storage device that delivers snappy performance alongside AI-powered search and photo management features. Just mind the app store: It doesn’t offer a lot of choices.
$429.99
The Asustor Drivestor 2 Gen2 is a dual-bay NAS that's an ideal server for your home network, with quick performance, 2.5GbE connectivity, and plenty of apps at a budget-friendly price.
$199.99
Today's fastest internal SSDs come in the super-small "gumstick" M.2 format. Here's how to buy the right M.2 SSD, along with deep-dive reviews of today's top models.