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Snag Samsung's ultra-compact 128GB flash drive for only $14 today
The 128GB Samsung FIT Plus is tiny, fast, robust, and super affordable right now on Amazon.
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Synology NAS boxes are cutting features for non-Synology hard drives
Planning to roll your own network-attached storage? You'll need Synology-branded drives if you want all the features of a Synology NAS going forward.
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Samsung's speedy metal 128GB flash drive is only $15 right now
Get the Samsung Bar Plus for 35% off on Amazon!
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Our favorite 10Gbps portable SSD (1TB) is 28% off right now
The 1TB SK Hynix 10Gbps portable SSD is down to $65 on Amazon!
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This ultra-tiny, super-fast 1TB portable SSD is 32% off right now
The 1TB Crucial X10 Pro is on sale for just $102 (was $150) at Amazon and Best Buy.
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You'll take my personal files from my cold, dead hard drive. Here's how to save yours
A look at the importance of local computer files and how to cultivate your own file collection.
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Samsung's compact 256GB flash drive is only $21 right now
Get the Samsung FIT Plus for 40% off on Amazon.
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Prep for the Nintendo Switch 2 with this 256GB Mario microSD for $21
This SanDisk microSD was specially made for the Nintendo Switch line, and it's more affordable now with this sale on Amazon.
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Amazon Spring Sale 2025: Last chance to save on laptops, USB drives, SSDs, and more
Amazon's Big Spring Sale event is ending! Here are some of the best deals you can still score right now.
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Samsung SSDs and microSD storage are 40% off for World Backup Day
Samsung's storage solutions—including portable SSDs, internal SSDs, and microSD cards—are on sale today.
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Samsung's high-speed 256GB flash drive hits its lowest deal price
The Samsung Bar Plus is 50% off at Amazon right now.
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Samsung's PRO Plus 512GB microSD card is 50% off right now
This high-performance 512GB microSD card is currently down to the best price we've seen all year on Amazon.
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These tiny, fast 1TB portable SSDs are over 20% off each
Get the SK Hynix Beetle X31 and Tube T31 portable SSDs at sizeable discounts on Amazon right now.
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It's Walmart Savings Week! Score the best deals on tech right now
For the rest of this month, Walmart is slashing prices left and right on laptops, monitors, TVs, and more.
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Samsung's ultra-compact 256GB USB flash drive is a steal for just $21
The Samsung FIT Plus in 256GB capacity is now 40% off on Amazon! The smaller 128GB model is also on sale.
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Phone-style soldered storage is in laptops now. It's better than I expected
eUFS storage comes to laptops. Here's why it's not as bad as you might think.
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Get Lexar's speedy 4TB portable SSD for just $230 — today only!
This Lexar Armor portable SSD is an amazing deal, but it's only available today. Get on it quickly!
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Get Samsung's acclaimed 2TB portable SSD for 47% off while you can
The Samsung T7 Shield only costs $150 right now on Amazon!
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Is USB or Thunderbolt better for portable SSDs? The key differences, explained
A look at the various external storage options: Which is fastest, which is most compatible, which is the most affordable and… which one you should buy?
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Don't be scared! Buy a cheaper laptop and upgrade the storage yourself
Thinking of buying a laptop? Instead of paying up at checkout for the higher-storage model, you can save hundreds if you do this instead.
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Lexar's spacious 1TB microSD card is a bargain now that it's 45% off
The 1TB Lexar Play microSD card is only $71 on Amazon right now.
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Samsung's rugged T7 Shield portable SSD is over 40% off right now
You can save big on the Samsung T7 Shield portable SSD with this Amazon deal, in both 1TB and 2TB capacities.
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Samsung's compact 256GB USB flash drive is only $23 right now
This speedy Samsung Fit Plus thumb drive is currently 34% off on Amazon!
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Samsung's speedy 2TB portable SSD is on sale for 52% off
With this big discount on Amazon, the Samsung T7 drops to the cheapest we've seen in over a year.
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Why local SSDs and hard drives are still superior to the cloud
Don't put all your eggs in one basket. You'll regret it one day. There are downsides to keeping all your data ONLY in the cloud.
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What happened to DirectStorage? Why don't more PC games use it?
DirectStorage was released for PC in 2022 but it hasn't really taken off since then. What's going on? Is it dead in the water? Or is there still hope for it going forward?
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Samsung's ultra-fast 2TB SSD just dropped to its lowest ever price
Get the 2TB Samsung 990 EVO Plus SSD for 30% off on Amazon right now.
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Samsung's new 9100 Pro SSD is the fastest consumer drive in the world
Samsung says the biggest versions of its new PCIe Gen 5 drive can hit 14,800 MB/s sequential write speeds. Just make room in your budget because they don't come cheap.
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Get this 512GB MicroSD card for just $30
Half a terabyte of storage can be yours for less than a big sandwich and a drink at Jersey Mike's. (And it's a much better deal.)
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This super-fast 1TB Crucial portable SSD is on sale for just $65
If you need a high-speed, high-capacity external SSD, get this one for 29% off on Amazon.
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Samsung's speedy 2TB portable SSD is a ludicrous 45% off right now
Get the 2TB version of Samsung's awesome T7 portable SSD for $150 on Amazon.
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This fast 512GB SanDisk USB flash drive just hit its best-ever price
The SanDisk Extreme Pro USB flash drive is slashed down to $50 on Amazon.
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Samsung's tiny 128GB flash drive is a steal at this deal price: $14
This fast and compact USB flash drive is 39% off on Amazon!
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The truth about PC gaming on SSDs vs. HDDs, tested with real data
If you're still gaming on an HDD in 2025, it's time to level up to an SSD. I did some testing with modern games to show how much faster it can actually be for you.
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This super-fast 1TB Samsung SSD is on sale at its best price: $80
The Samsung 990 EVO Plus is a phenomenal storage drive for any PC or laptop, and it's now 27% off on Amazon.
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Don't buy an external SSD. Make your own for cheap instead!
A little legwork can get you a lot more for your money.
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Before SSDs, this iconic hard drive was a real glimpse of the future
The old WD Raptor line did something that none of its contemporaries could muster.
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7 ways to repurpose an SSD that's collecting dust
Bring new life to your old data drives that aren't quite dead yet.
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8 mistakes that will kill your SSD early
If you want your SSDs to last many years without issue, you have to stop doing these.
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Get this speedy, compact 512GB flash drive for just $40 right now
The PNY Elite-X Fit USB flash drive is on sale for 23% off on Amazon.
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Samsung's massive 4TB portable SSD is $223 off today
The 4TB version of the Samsung T7 Shield is down to $280 on Amazon.
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This 28TB hard drive (yes, 28 enormous terabytes) is just $390
What are you even going to do with 28TB of storage? That's none of my business.
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Samsung's Pro Plus 512GB microSD card is a hefty 47% off right now
Get this speedy and reliable Samsung microSD card for $40 on Amazon.
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Want to run AI on your PC? You're gonna need a bigger hard drive
It's not just about NPUs. Storage space will play a bigger role than you might expect when running AI models locally on a PC.
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SD cards, demystified: How to decipher the confusing jumble of specs
SD cards and microSD cards have a lot of their own unique terms and specifications. It will all make sense once we break it down for you.
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This ultra-compact 256GB Samsung flash drive is on sale for just $22
Get the Samsung Fit Plus in either 256GB or 128GB varieties at a significant discount on Amazon.
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Snag this 1TB Samsung microSD card for $70, its lowest-ever price
This Samsung EVO Select microSD card packs a ton of fast storage and even comes with an SD adapter.
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Our favorite high-speed portable SSD just hit its best price: $40
The 512GB SK Hynix Beetle X31 is 20% off on Amazon.
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Samsung's fast, tiny USB-C flash drive is just $18 right now
Get 128GB of storage space for 22% off on Amazon. The 256GB model is also on sale.
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