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Building a NAS is one such project, and with enough external drives, you can have a reliable file-sharing and backup server ...

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Luckily, external hard drives are still pretty common and have only improved in the past few years. In fact, some of them can even be connected directly to a phone, which can be a great benefit ...

The Adata SE880 is an excellent external SSD if you want to save some money but still need top-tier performance. It supports ...

Amazon's storage sale features excellent deals on select Samsung, Seagate, and WD Black portable, external game drives. One ...

If you want to upgrade your PS5 or PS5 Pro's storage capacity without breaking the bank, then one of the best PS5 external hard drives can be a great choice. Although external hard drives are much ...

Despite the popularity of slim, speedy external SSDs, external hard drives are still essential, cost-effective storage. For as little as $50, you can add a terabyte to your laptop or desktop by ...

It wasn't all that long ago when external hard drives used to be enormous cubes, that made black box recorders on commercial airliners look petite in comparison. Today, the vast majority of them ...

But it's not the only choice in town, and we've assessed a range of external hard drives, measuring speeds, design, and connectivity. We tested every external hard drive with our internal ...