USB 2.0 portable hard drives are common and ideal for compatibility, but are slow performers. Upgrading your portable hard drive to a USB 3.0 enclosure will increase its performance significantly.

The Crucial X8 Portable SSD is an affordable alternative to Samsung’s T5 and Sandisk’s Ultra Portable. Because it slows down drastically during long writes, it’s not a good choice for video or other ...

While flash drives are more portable, they can't match the speeds of bulkier SSDs. However, Kingston's Dual Portable SSD ...

It is almost mind-boggling how much data can be stored on a portable drive or USB thumb drive. As convenient as it is it to be able to carry 1TB of data in your pocket, though, portable drives are ...

Editors' note: This post was originally published on May 10, 2016 and is periodically updated. The cloud is great. But if you need a serious amount of storage, online backup is never quite enough.

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