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The best PCIe 4.0 SSDs for blistering storage speeds
Our list has picks for best PCIe 4.0 SSD overall, best on a budget, best for a game consoles, and more. Plus what you need to know about ultra-fast PCIe 4.0 drives in general.
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Best external drives 2026: Top picks in portable storage
Whether you're looking for speed, capacity, portability, or all of the above, a USB external hard disk or SSD is a necessary complement to your desktop PC setup.
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TerraMaster D1 SSD Pro review: A very fast, thermally stellar 80Gbps enclosure
The TerraMaster D1 SSD Pro outdid the mighty OWC 1M2 80Gbps in synthetic tests, and came close in real-world tests.
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OpenDrive review: Online sync and backup with plans for any budget
With custom plans that cover just about any budget or need (including free), OpenDrive's slickly realized sync/backup service covers all the bases in terms of keeping your data safe and readily available online.
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Best external SSDs for gaming: 5 great portable performance drives
Adding an external SSD to your gaming laptop is a great way to expand your storage for holding games and making your game library portable.
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Icedrive review: Slickly implemented online storage with sync and backup
Icedrive online storage is available in competitive monthly, yearly, or multi-year plans and features a clean, attractive interface as well as easy access to your files from any device.
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Kingston Dual Portable flash drive review: Competitive performance, dual connectors
With anything up to a couple hundred gigabytes of data, the Kingston 10Gbps Dual Portable flash drive performs very well. But for some reason, it's being priced way above the competition at launch.
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Best SSDs: From SATA to PCIe 5.0, from budget to premium
The best solid-state drives can supercharge your PC. Here are our picks for the best SSDs, and what you should know before a purchase.Latest Storage Deals
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Wow! Score Anker's SD/microSD card reader for just $9 while you can
Whether you need the USB-C or USB-A version, they're both on sale! Save a whopping 50% while you can.
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Quick! SanDisk's ultra-fast USB-A + USB-C flash drive is 36% off
You can get the 512GB SanDisk Extreme Pro Dual Drive USB flash drive for just $64 right now on Amazon!
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Samsung's ultra-fast microSD card for the Switch 2 is now 33% off
The 512GB Samsung P9 Express is down to $80 (was $120) on Amazon right now. Perfect for your Switch 2!
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Grab a tiny 1TB Samsung microSD card for 25% off
The Samsung Evo Select is only $70 at Amazon right now.
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Best Cyber Monday SSD and Storage Deals 2025 (and the top Black Friday offers still available)
You can pick up SSDs and other storage at solid prices during Cyber Monday.
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11 boring (but practical) tech deals to grab during Cyber Monday
Boring (but practical) tech deals that you should buy during Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
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Best Cyber Monday USB Flash Drive Deals 2025 (and the top Black Friday offers still available)
Cyber Monday is the best time to score a flash drive! Here are the best Cyber Monday discounts on flash drives worth pouncing on.
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Samsung's fast 128GB microSD is only $15 today (with free USB adapter)
Take advantage of this lovely 34% discount on Samsung's microSD card — and get a USB adapter included for free.Latest Storage News
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4 PC parts you should never skimp on
When it comes to core components, it pays not to cut corners.
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Raspberry Pi launches a USB flash drive that won't flake under pressure
The flash drive comse in two models (128GB and 256GB) and promises more reliable performance than cheaper alternatives.
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Keep your photos private! Set up your own at-home NAS cloud alternative
Don't entrust your photos to large cloud storage services. Use a NAS as a private cloud to keep your photos safe, secure, and backed up.
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CES 2026 live: Wild tech, weird gadgets, and the laptops everyone's talking about
PCWorld's staff has descended upon Las Vegas to bring you all the must-see PC sights from CES 2026.
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This hidden Windows 11 trick unlocks SSD speed boost for NVMe drives
Microsoft recently added a new feature that gives a significant performance boost to certain SSDs. However, there's a caveat.
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If you have a Samsung SSD, you better update this app ASAP
If your Samsung Magician app is older than version 9.0, you should immediately update it to patch a security vulnerability.
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SanDisk ditches Black and Blue naming for 'Optimus'- monikered SSDs
No more Black and Blue — SanDisk SSDs are now transforming to Optimus.
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