SSD

LaCie leverages Thunderbolt 5 with Rugged SSD Pro5 for creative pros at CES 2025

Prolific computer storage maker LaCie has released its latest portable drive during CES 2025, debuting the Rugged SSD Pro5 with support for Thunderbolt 5.

Andrew O'Hara | 12 minutes ago

Customize your iPhone video studio with ShiftCam's SnapSeries SSD & lights

ShiftCam has introduced Planck at CES 2025, the smallest SSD ever made, designed to offer fast, portable storage for iPhone videographers.

Andrew Orr | 1 day ago

Dockcase MagSafe SSD Enclosure review: Small and nimble storage on the go

This MagSafe SSD enclosure helps bring your storage wherever you are and connect to any of your devices.

Thomas Sibilly | 1 month ago

Hack upgrades Mac Studio internal SSD for less than half of Apple's prices

All it takes is cracking open your Mac Studio and voiding your warranty, but it's been proven that you can upgrade to 8TB SSD for less than half what Apple charges.

William Gallagher | 1 month ago

Ultimate guide on how to use an external SSD as a working drive on macOS Sequoia

It is easily possible to double the cost of a new M4 Mac mini by buying Apple storage — but if you know what you're doing, you can buy external drives, and save hundreds of dollars by working off those. Here's how.

William Gallagher | 1 month ago

Lexar Professional Go Portable SSD with Hub review: an iPhone video dream

The Lexar Professional Go Portable SSD with Hub could be the external recording solution that content creators have been looking for.

Malcolm Owen | 2 months ago

Oyen Digital U34 Bolt SSD review - Enormous drive speed in a rugged package

Apple's SSD prices are pretty high for what you get, so there's a big market for external drives. If you need a massive external SSD, the Oyen Digital U34 Bolt is price-leading and speedy to boot.

Mike Wuerthele | 5 months ago

Best external SSD for Mac in 2024

If you're short on storage in your MacBook Pro, you should add more capacity by buying one of these portable external SSDs.

AppleInsider Staff | 5 months ago

OWC's ThunderBlade X8 SSD delivers unmatched performance for Apple Silicon

Other World Computing has announced the launch of the new ThunderBlade X8 solid-state drive with better RAID 5 performance and more capacity.

Andrew Orr | 11 months ago

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OWC reveals Express 1M2, an ultra-fast USB 4 NVMe SSD enclosure

The OWC Express 1M2 is a new USB 4 drive enclosure, and is the fastest single blade NVMe enclosure that OWC has ever offered.

Wesley Hilliard | 1 year ago

Samsung T9 SSD review: Next-generation portable storage

Samsung's latest addition to its portable SSD lineup is the T9 which has plenty of drop protection and newfound speed improvements — at least for some users.

Andrew O'Hara | 1 year ago

How to access Apple-formatted APFS & HFS drives on Windows

It's easy to read your Apple APFS and HFS hard drives or SSDs on your Windows PC with the right format, or the right software. Here's what you need.

Andrew O'Hara | 1 year ago

Micron launches Crucial X9 Pro and Crucial X10 Pro portable SSDs

If you're on the hunt for a portable, high-performance solid-state drive to help you keep things stored on the go, then Micron has just unveiled a couple of options that might help you out.

Evan Selleck | 1 year ago

SanDisk Pro G40 SSD Review: Exceptional speed and resilience

The SanDisk Pro-G40 SSD offers fast and secure data transfer, exceptional durability, and versatility with an audience of professional content creators in mind.

Thomas Sibilly | 1 year ago

Kingston IronKey Vault Privacy 80 review: Protect your files on an SSD with a touchscreen passcode

Any small external drive can back up your files, but most aren't particularly secure. Kingston's IronKey Vault Privacy 80 SSD, on the other hand, adds a passcode via its touchscreen to protect its contents.

Tyler Hayes | 1 year ago

Orico 2.5-inch hard drive enclosure review: affordable and cool storage

Orico has made a clever external 2.5-inch USB enclosure with a retro cassette design that is inexpensive and fun to use.

Chip Loder | 1 year ago

Sabrent's new Rocket Nano SSD is smaller than a credit card

Sabrent has announced a redesigned version of its tiny Rocket Nano portable SSD with up to 4TB capacity and speeds ideal for 8K video recording.

Andrew Orr | 2 years ago

SanDisk PRO-G40 SSD supports Thunderbolt 3 & USB 3.2 Gen 2

Western Digital has unveiled the rugged SanDisk PRO-G40 solid-state hard drive that offers high speed, combined with water and dust resistance.

Andrew Orr | 2 years ago

OWC adds new 4TB version of its rugged Envoy Pro FX portable SSD

OWC has announced a new larger 4TB capacity variant of its ruggedized Envoy Pro FX portable SSD that's perfect for content creators and other Mac users who need a tough, fast storage device.