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External USB/Thunderbolt drives (aka direct-attached storage, or DAS) are a super-convenient way to quickly back up your important files, as well as store any data that you don’t need on your ...

Sadly, external GPUs are still something of ... Mini-PC or handheld, It's hard to recommend a Thunderbolt setup. You'll get better frame rates than your iGPU provides, but it's just too lossy ...

That makes Thunderbolt perfect for backing up data to external hard drives, transferring data between devices, and very ...

Seagate announced its new Thunderbolt 5 LaCie Rugged SSD Pro5 external drive at CES this week. The company says it will be available sometime this month in a 2TB version for $399.99 and a 4TB vers ...

Both Thunderbolt docks and the best USB-C hubs and dongles provide legacy ports (USB-A, microSD, and others), and connect PC peripherals like mice, printers, external hard drives, and more.

Also: Best cloud storage services of 2025 The solution is an external hard drive to relieve the strain of your computer's limited storage space and secure your data against calamity. Prepare for ...

More like Thunderbolt than USB-C ... likely at least another (“downstream”) to attach further devices (hard drives, external display, and others). Here we concentrate on Thunderbolt docks ...

Solid-state drives – aka SSD – used to be really ... avaricious storage upgrade pricing with OWC’s Envoy Ultra Thunderbolt 5 external SSD. Thunderbolt 5 itself is backwards compatible ...

Laptop drive almost full? Need to back up your photos? Desktop-size and portable platter storage has never been cheaper. Our deep-dive reviews help you track down the right external hard drive.

The top external SSDs and hard drives are essential tools for PC and ... speeds of up to 14,000 MB/s being a possibility thanks to Thunderbolt 5 connectivity. We will be keeping on top of ...