The PCWorld Guide to Storage
From SSDs and hard drives to USB flash drives, the expert editors at PCWorld have all your storage needs covered. We bring you the latest storage reviews, buying advice and best buys, deals, tutorials and news.
Latest Storage Reviews
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Corsair Flash Survivor Stealth review: A fast SSD disguised as a USB drive
Corsair's Survivor Stealth SSD marries a USB stick with 10Gbps/NVMe speed, then weatherproofs/ruggedizes the whole deal to boot.
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Best SSDs of 2024: Reviews and buying advice
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.
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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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WD SN850X 8TB SSD review: Faster speeds, vaster capacity
This latest incarnation of WD's SN850X is available with up to 8TB, and turned in better results in our testing than the lower-capacity models.
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Best external SSD for gaming 2024: 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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Best external drives 2024: Backup, storage, and portability
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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Corsair MP700 Elite SSD review: PCIe 5.0 delivers benchmark dominance
With a new controller and PCIe 5.0, this iteration of Corsair's MP700 host memory buffer SSD trounces PCIe 4.0's sequential benchmark performance.
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TerraMaster D8 Hybrid enclosure review: Versatile, vast, USB storage
With four 3.5-inch SATA HDD bays (two in RAID), and four NVMe SSD slots, the D8 Hybrid allows you to add a slew of drives to your system via 10Gbps USB.Latest Storage Deals
Deal
This speedy 512GB SanDisk flash drive is only $35
Now's the perfect time to get a spacious thumb drive since it's 30% off at Amazon.
Deal
Samsung's gigantic 8TB portable SSD just dropped to its best price
The Samsung T5 EVO portable SSD is now available at the cheapest it's ever been on Amazon.
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Samsung's pro-speed 512GB microSD card is now 50% off
Tiny but mighty, you can get this spacious microSD card for just $38 on Amazon right now.
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We love this blazing-fast 1TB Lexar portable SSD, and it's just $89 now
The Lexar SL500 portable SSD is 23% off on Amazon.
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Get this 256GB Samsung Pro Plus microSD for just $20 right now
Samsung's Pro Plus microSD card is great for transferring files and recording video. It's half off on Amazon.
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Crucial's compact 2TB portable SSD is simply great, and it's 25% off
You can get this fast portable SSD with 2TB of capacity for $110 on Amazon.
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This speedy 1TB microSD is 4K ready and now a solid 42% off
Get this 1TB microSD by Lexar for any of your devices for just $75 (was $130) on Amazon.
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The 4TB Samsung 990 Pro SSD with heatsink just dropped to 40% off
Grab this high-performance, large-capacity internal SSD for the stunningly low price of $290 on Amazon right now.Latest Storage News
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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 things.
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Build a 1080p gaming PC for $585 with these Cyber Monday deals
Building a gaming PC is still pretty cheap on Cyber Monday. Here's how to roll a 1080p machine for $585—including Windows.
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Portable SSDs aren't just for backups. Here's why everybody needs one
There are so many great uses for a portable SSD, even if you aren't a full-blown tech geek. Check out these practical use cases.
How-To
How to extend the life of your hard drive
Under ideal conditions, hard drives can work for many years. However, various factors influence their service life.
Tip
You're using your USB flash drive wrong. Do this instead
There's more to using a USB flash drive than just plugging it in, at least if you want to get the most out of it.
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How much SSD space do you really need? Don't skimp unless you have to
For the best PC/laptop experience, there's a minimum you don't want to drop below. Here's how much SSD storage space you should have in 2024.
How-To
How to turn any SSD into a DIY external drive
Breathe new life into your old flash memory with an external USB enclosure.
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