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.

So whether it's a light and portable design you're looking for or a rugged build, we've collated top hard disk drives (HDDs) and solid state drives (SSDs) across a range of price points to suit ...

Not all SSDs fit inside your computer or console and some of them are meant for on-the-go or outdoor adventurers. If that ...

Now available at an unprecedented price, the Samsung T7 Portable 2TB SSD can be yours for just $130—down from its original ...

It’s not the fastest SSD you can buy for your Mac, but the Extreme Portable SSD is a good all-rounder at a competitive price.

More importantly, it feels well made, and is rated for IP55 dust and spray resistance, so you don’t have to baby this portable drive when you take it into harm’s way. Alternative option ...

At the touch of a button, you can fill up the onboard storage in no time, but luckily for you, the best external hard drives for gaming can come to the rescue and put an end to any storage woes.

To boot up from a recovery USB drive, should your Mac not be starting properly, plug the drive into a spare USB port. If ...

Portable hard drives can be a great value if what you need is raw capacity above all else. You can find a 2TB portable hard drive for less than $100 with ease (possibly even a 4TB one, depending ...