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7 ways to repurpose a SSD or hard drive that's collecting dust
Bring new life to your old data drives that aren't quite dead yet.
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Grab this ultra-mini Samsung flash drive for just $20 right now
The 128GB version of the Samsung FIT Plus is 56% off on Amazon.
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This tiny flash drive is actually a fast 1TB SSD — and it's $65 off
We absolutely love the SK Hynix Tube T31 and it's on sale at Amazon for the cheapest we've seen it.
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Grab Samsung's fantastic T7 portable SSD for 50% off
The Samsung T7 portable SSD is an incredible deal for just $80 on Amazon right now.
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Save 26% on this massive 16TB WD external drive on Prime Day
Amazon is offering a killer price on a 16 terabyte Western Digital Elements drive—it’s down to $228 for Prime Day.
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Get a 4TB M.2 SSD for just over $200 with this Prime Day deal
This Prime Day deal on a Silicon Power is the best we've found in terms of dollars-to-gigs for a speedy Gen4 SSD.
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SK Hynix's SSD that looks like a flash drive is 26% off on Prime Day
This blazing-fast external SSD is the size of a USB flash drive… and it's on sale for Prime Day at a great price!
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Samsung's 990 Pro is a luxuriously fast SSD — and it's now $165 off
Save big on the 4TB Samsung 990 Pro SSD right now on Amazon.
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This USB flash drive hides a blazing-fast 1TB SSD – and it's $35 off
The 1TB version of the SK Hynix Tube T31 is awesome and down to $100 on Amazon right now.
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Is your SSD dying? 10 warning signs you shouldn't ignore
An SSD that's at the end of its life can present all kinds of weird signs and symptoms. Here's what you need to know.
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Score this fast, compact 512GB flash drive for just $33
The most spacious SanDisk Ultra Fit flash drive is currently 63% off at Amazon.
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How PCWorld tests and rates external storage
From optical disc to Thunderbolt SSD, we've tested it and rated it — here's the lowdown on the hows and whys.
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How we test internal SSDs at PCWorld
Nothing has advanced in performance over the last decade like internal storage, first SATA and then NVMe SSDs — here's how we test and rate these drives.
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Why mixing your PC’s RAM is a recipe for disaster
It's often tempting to mix and match RAM sticks with different specifications. But there are valid reasons why you shouldn't.
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This USB flash drive is actually a blazing-fast SSD – and it's 20% off
If you want an external SSD in the form of a thumb drive, the SK Hynix Tube T31 is the way to go.
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This speedy 512GB MicroSD card is a steal at $30
PNY's Class 10, U3, V30 card is fast enough for 4K video, and whatever else you might care to throw at it.
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Pick up one of our favorite portable SSDs for under $50
The Crucial X6 portable SSD is pocket-friendly and speedy, and today you can get it for about 10 cents a gigabyte.
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Take 35% off Samsung's fast, rugged T7 Shield portable SSD
The Samsung T7 Shield is on deep discount today at Amazon and Samsung's online store, in 1TB and 2TB capacities.
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SanDisk's shows off the world's first stupendously large 4TB SD card
Western Digital's SanDisk division is showing off a 4TB SD card, the largest to date, that it will ship next year.
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Got an older D-Link NAS? 92,000 of them are at high risk of getting hacked
Two new vulnerabilities combine to allow attackers to take over vulnerable devices—and they’re already being exploited.
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Early PCIe 7.0 specs foretell a ludicrously fast future for SSDs
The next-next version of PCI Express will be twice as fast as 6.0 and four times as fast as 5.0.
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Store everything you'd ever need on this 20TB drive for $279
Amazon is holding a killer sale on a 20-terabyte WD Elements drive for just $279.99 after applying a coupon.
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Why PC gamers shouldn’t waste money on a PCIe 5.0 SSD
PCIe Gen 5 SSD is the latest technology in PC storage but it currently won't provide any big boosts to gaming performance.
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Researchers reveal DVD-like disc that stores up to 200 terabytes
Researchers from China have succeeded in developing a new type of disc with a storage capacity of 200 terabytes, the size of a DVD.
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Backing up your backups: Advanced backup tricks for cloud storage
Saving your cloud files to an external drive can be more complicated than it seems. So here's how to master the process for Google Photos and iCloud, along with tips for a secret weapon: Air Explorer.
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DDR6 RAM: The next-gen memory standard, explained
Unsurprisingly, DDR6 memory will gradually replace the current DDR5 memory over the next few years, but what do we actually know about the upcoming memory standard? We'll tell you.
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SATA, PCIe, and M.2: The slots on your motherboard, explained
If you are about to upgrade your SSD or graphics card, you should understand the SATA and PCI Express interfaces. If you know the differences between them, you can avoid making the wrong purchase and maximise the new components.
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This 1TB Corsair SSD is just $80 and perfect for the Steam Deck
Corsair's teeny-tiny MP600 Core Mini SSD can fit into just about anything with an M.2 slot, and it's on sale today.
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AirJet's revolutionary solid-state cooling can eradicate SSD throttling
Frore System's solid-state AirJet cooling technology can tame SSD throttling with a fraction of the power and size of traditional methods.
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Save 33% on Crucial's spectacular X9 and X10 Pro portable SSDs
Crucial's X9 Pro and X10 Pro are among the best portable SSDs you can buy, and you can get them at a massive discount for Cyber Monday.
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Samsung's blistering T7 Shield portable SSD is 50% off for Cyber Monday
You can grab this popular external storage SSD (which is also our pick for the best high-capacity performance drive!) at an all-time low price for Cyber Monday.
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SD cards prepare to double in speed with a jump to PCIe 4.0
With the new SD Express 9.1 standard, the SD Association wants to increase the speed of SD cards and at the same time introduce four new memory classes.
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This $50 PNY flash drive is basically an SSD in your pocket
Here's a stunning October Prime Day deal: Big speed, big capacity, tiny flash drive.
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We adore Crucial's blazing-fast portable SSDs. Now they're up to 67% off
The Amazon Prime Day sales on Crucial SSDs include discounts on its high performance external SSDs—several of which launched recently.
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Samsung’s best SSDs are all on deep discount for Prime Day
Internal or external, some of the top SSDs on the market can be had for much less than usual during Amazon’s October Prime Day event.
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'OneDrive 3.0' shows off sharing, Office, AI roadmaps
Microsoft's cloud storage service is adding additional features such as an improved UI, sharing, and eventually Copilot AI capabilities, over the next year or so.
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Samsung's fantastic 990 Pro SSD gets a super-sized 4TB model
Samsung launches a 4TB version of its excellent PCIe 4 SSD, though it's hoping you'll pay a premium for the higher capacity.
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Samsung's 990 Pro SSD is crazy fast and on sale for just $75
Looking for a spacious, affordable SSD for Bethesda's highly anticipated Starfield game? The Samsung 990 Pro Series SSD is the one to pick.
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Western Digital slammed with lawsuits over dead SanDisk SSDs
Several Sandisk Extreme series SSDs have erased customers' data. A number of lawsuits are now being filed against the manufacturer, Western Digital.
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3 reasons you should still buy a hard drive
Pitted against the speed of solid-state drives (SSDs), an old-fashioned hard disk drive might seem antiquated. But there’s still good reason to use one.
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Dying SanDisk SSDs serve a painful reminder about storage reliability
All storage drives bite the dust eventually, but sometimes the wipeout is spectacularly bad—and you always need to be prepared for that outcome.
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Why hard drives fail, and what you can do about it
Nothing lasts forever, and that's especially true for mechanical hard drives. We highlight the reasons for HDD failures and give you tips on how to prevent defects.
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Our favorite PCIe 4.0 SSD is ludicrously cheap for Prime Day
The WD Black SN850X SSD offers fantastic real world transfer rates as well as good random write performance.
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Samsung's spectacular SSDs are going for insanely low prices on Prime Day
Samsung SATA, M.2, and USB flash drives are at some of the lowest prices we've ever seen during Amazon Prime Day.
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Boost your Xbox's storage capacity for $80 less on Prime Day
Need more space on your Xbox Series S or Series X? Seagate's 1TB storage expansion card is the way to go.
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Score this awesome Samsung SSD for just $30
Right now you can snag the Samsung 870 Evo, one of the best-performing SATA SSDs around, at an insanely low price.
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Samsung's T7 Shield, the best portable SSD you can buy, is 53% off for Prime Day
You can score the 1TB Samsung T7 Shield, our favorite high-performance portable SSD, for just $75 during Amazon Prime. Don't miss out.
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How to check and monitor your hard drive’s health
Any hard drive is bound to fail eventually. We show you how to check a drive's health, using SMART, chkdsk, and other tools at your disposal.
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Western Digital is forcing outdated My Cloud devices offline
Users are being barred from accessing My Cloud services if their NAS devices haven’t yet been updated to a current firmware version.
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