Tom's Hardware: Storage

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Latest about Storage

StorageTesting old drives as external storage to avoid price hikesBy Matt Safford Published StorageTesting old drives as external storage to avoid price hikesBy Matt Safford Published

StorageGame Compressor can save you hundreds of GB across your game library — as storage prices remain high, utility leverages Windows' built-in LZX compression for substantial space savingsBy Bruno Ferreira Published StorageGame Compressor can save you hundreds of GB across your game library — as storage prices remain high, utility leverages Windows' built-in LZX compression for substantial space savingsBy Bruno Ferreira Published

SSDsAGI AI828 SSD Review: A near-last resort for those on a budgetBy Shane Downing Published SSDsAGI AI828 SSD Review: A near-last resort for those on a budgetBy Shane Downing Published

SSDs'PCIe Gen7 development has already started,' says Silicon Motion's Alex ChouBy Anton Shilov Published SSDs'PCIe Gen7 development has already started,' says Silicon Motion's Alex ChouBy Anton Shilov Published

SSDsSamsung 990 2TB SSD Review: New flash, familiar speedsBy Shane Downing Published SSDsSamsung 990 2TB SSD Review: New flash, familiar speedsBy Shane Downing Published

EnclosuresBoutique DIY Hi-Fi solution lets you repurpose your old IDE optical drives as a standalone audio playerBy Mark Tyson Published EnclosuresBoutique DIY Hi-Fi solution lets you repurpose your old IDE optical drives as a standalone audio playerBy Mark Tyson Published

SSDsTeamGroup G70 Pro 2TB SSD Review: Low latency meets affordable DRAMBy Shane Downing Published SSDsTeamGroup G70 Pro 2TB SSD Review: Low latency meets affordable DRAMBy Shane Downing Published

Enclosures

EnclosuresBoutique DIY Hi-Fi solution lets you repurpose your old IDE optical drives as a standalone audio playerBy Mark Tyson Published EnclosuresBoutique DIY Hi-Fi solution lets you repurpose your old IDE optical drives as a standalone audio playerBy Mark Tyson Published

EnclosuresBest SSD and Hard Drive EnclosuresBy Avram Piltch Last updated EnclosuresBest SSD and Hard Drive EnclosuresBy Avram Piltch Last updated

EnclosuresAkasa’s USB4 enclosure delivers speeds over 3.5 GB/sBy Roshan Ashraf Shaikh Published EnclosuresAkasa’s USB4 enclosure delivers speeds over 3.5 GB/sBy Roshan Ashraf Shaikh Published

EnclosuresFastest SSD Enclosure Tested: ZikeDrive Delivers 3,700 MBps via USB 4By Avram Piltch Published EnclosuresFastest SSD Enclosure Tested: ZikeDrive Delivers 3,700 MBps via USB 4By Avram Piltch Published

EnclosuresSatechi's $99 Mac Mini USB-C Dock Adds M.2, SD Card Reader, USB-A PortsBy Anton Shilov Published EnclosuresSatechi's $99 Mac Mini USB-C Dock Adds M.2, SD Card Reader, USB-A PortsBy Anton Shilov Published

EnclosuresSilverstone's Raven SSD Enclosure: NVMe or SATA, Your ChoiceBy Myles Goldman Published EnclosuresSilverstone's Raven SSD Enclosure: NVMe or SATA, Your ChoiceBy Myles Goldman Published

EnclosuresGigabyte Rolls Out Liquid-Cooled Nvidia RTX 3080 Ti External EnclosureBy Aleksandar Kostovic Published EnclosuresGigabyte Rolls Out Liquid-Cooled Nvidia RTX 3080 Ti External EnclosureBy Aleksandar Kostovic Published

EnclosuresSonnet Launches DuoModo Thunderbolt 3 Expansion BoxesBy Anton Shilov Published EnclosuresSonnet Launches DuoModo Thunderbolt 3 Expansion BoxesBy Anton Shilov Published

Akasa Vegas SSD Mate EnclosuresAkasa Thinks Someone Needs Active RGB Cooling for Their External SSDBy Nathaniel Mott Published EnclosuresAkasa Thinks Someone Needs Active RGB Cooling for Their External SSDBy Nathaniel Mott Published

HDDs

HDDsBest Hard Drives 2026By Paul Alcorn Last updated HDDsBest Hard Drives 2026By Paul Alcorn Last updated

HDDsClass-action lawsuit filed against HDD suspension assembly makersBy Bruno Ferreira Published HDDsClass-action lawsuit filed against HDD suspension assembly makersBy Bruno Ferreira Published

PremiumHigh-capacity HDD roadmap: the race to 100TB and zettabyte-scale storage — Toshiba, Seagate and WD outline three distinct strategiesBy Anton Shilov Published PremiumHigh-capacity HDD roadmap: the race to 100TB and zettabyte-scale storage — Toshiba, Seagate and WD outline three distinct strategiesBy Anton Shilov Published

External HDDsRedditor gambles $20 on a 4TB Temu external HDDBy Jowi Morales Published External HDDsRedditor gambles $20 on a 4TB Temu external HDDBy Jowi Morales Published

External HDDsSeagate FireCuda X Vault (8TB) review: A USB-powered, RGB-lit hard drive aimed at gamersBy Matt Safford Published External HDDsSeagate FireCuda X Vault (8TB) review: A USB-powered, RGB-lit hard drive aimed at gamersBy Matt Safford Published

HDDsToshiba refuses to replace large hard drive that was under warrantyBy Jowi Morales Published HDDsToshiba refuses to replace large hard drive that was under warrantyBy Jowi Morales Published

PremiumWD Innovation Day 2026 press Q&A transcript: roadmap plans to reach 60TB with ePMR and 100TB via HAMR by 2029 — 'at some point, the laws of physics will require us to transition to HAMR'By Zak Killian Published PremiumWD Innovation Day 2026 press Q&A transcript: roadmap plans to reach 60TB with ePMR and 100TB via HAMR by 2029 — 'at some point, the laws of physics will require us to transition to HAMR'By Zak Killian Published

External HDDsEnthusiast reverse engineers world’s smallest HDD to access data with help from an old Nokia N91 and OpenClawBy Mark Tyson Published External HDDsEnthusiast reverse engineers world’s smallest HDD to access data with help from an old Nokia N91 and OpenClawBy Mark Tyson Published

HDDsSeagate begins shipping 44TB hard drives with HAMR tech to data centersBy Anton Shilov Published HDDsSeagate begins shipping 44TB hard drives with HAMR tech to data centersBy Anton Shilov Published

NAS

NASMinisforum's beastly N5 Max NAS comes powered by AMD Strix HaloBy Mark Tyson Published NASMinisforum's beastly N5 Max NAS comes powered by AMD Strix HaloBy Mark Tyson Published

NASMinisforum's new flagship NAS comes with OpenClaw pre-installedBy Aaron Klotz Published NASMinisforum's new flagship NAS comes with OpenClaw pre-installedBy Aaron Klotz Published

NASQNAP's new NAS brings exotic data center 'ruler' SSDs into your houseBy Zhiye Liu Published NASQNAP's new NAS brings exotic data center 'ruler' SSDs into your houseBy Zhiye Liu Published

NASSynology walks back controversial compatibility policy for 2025 NAS unitsBy Kunal Khullar Published NASSynology walks back controversial compatibility policy for 2025 NAS unitsBy Kunal Khullar Published

NASSynology requires self-branded drives for some consumer NAS systemsBy Jowi Morales Published NASSynology requires self-branded drives for some consumer NAS systemsBy Jowi Morales Published

NASYou may not 'knead' the DataToaster 3000, but this custom NAS is the 'toast of the town'By Roshan Ashraf Shaikh Published NASYou may not 'knead' the DataToaster 3000, but this custom NAS is the 'toast of the town'By Roshan Ashraf Shaikh Published

NAS71-TiB NAS with twenty-four 4TB drives hasn't had a single drive failure for ten yearsBy Jowi Morales Published NAS71-TiB NAS with twenty-four 4TB drives hasn't had a single drive failure for ten yearsBy Jowi Morales Published

NASWindows 11 24H2 may block connections to unsecured third-party NAS devices — Microsoft enables SMB signing for enhanced securityBy Roshan Ashraf Shaikh Published NASWindows 11 24H2 may block connections to unsecured third-party NAS devices — Microsoft enables SMB signing for enhanced securityBy Roshan Ashraf Shaikh Published

QNAP's TS-h886 NAS NASQNAP Patches Another Vulnerability, Update Your NAS ASAPBy Ian Evenden Published NASQNAP Patches Another Vulnerability, Update Your NAS ASAPBy Ian Evenden Published

SSDs

SSDsAGI AI828 SSD Review: A near-last resort for those on a budgetBy Shane Downing Published SSDsAGI AI828 SSD Review: A near-last resort for those on a budgetBy Shane Downing Published

SSDs'PCIe Gen7 development has already started,' says Silicon Motion's Alex ChouBy Anton Shilov Published SSDs'PCIe Gen7 development has already started,' says Silicon Motion's Alex ChouBy Anton Shilov Published

SSDsSamsung 990 2TB SSD Review: New flash, familiar speedsBy Shane Downing Published SSDsSamsung 990 2TB SSD Review: New flash, familiar speedsBy Shane Downing Published

SSDsTeamGroup G70 Pro 2TB SSD Review: Low latency meets affordable DRAMBy Shane Downing Published SSDsTeamGroup G70 Pro 2TB SSD Review: Low latency meets affordable DRAMBy Shane Downing Published

External SSDsRedditor buys suspicious drives on eBay just to report the scamming sellers if they get a fake SSD or HDDBy Jowi Morales Published External SSDsRedditor buys suspicious drives on eBay just to report the scamming sellers if they get a fake SSD or HDDBy Jowi Morales Published

SSDsKioxia and Sandisk sample world's densest 3D NANDBy Anton Shilov Published SSDsKioxia and Sandisk sample world's densest 3D NANDBy Anton Shilov Published

SSDsChinese YMTC SSDs make their way into retail Lenovo laptopsBy Jowi Morales Published SSDsChinese YMTC SSDs make their way into retail Lenovo laptopsBy Jowi Morales Published

PremiumSolidigm VP talks PCIe 6.0 SSDs, next-gen floating gate NAND, liquid cooled storage and moreBy Anton Shilov Published PremiumSolidigm VP talks PCIe 6.0 SSDs, next-gen floating gate NAND, liquid cooled storage and moreBy Anton Shilov Published

Best Steam Deck SSDs cover SSDsThe best SSD for the Steam Deck, Xbox ROG Ally, and Ally X in 2026By Shane Downing Last updated SSDsThe best SSD for the Steam Deck, Xbox ROG Ally, and Ally X in 2026By Shane Downing Last updated

USB Flash Drives

USB Flash DrivesBest Flash Drives 2026: Fast, Spacious, Pocketable USB StorageBy Matt Safford Last updated USB Flash DrivesBest Flash Drives 2026: Fast, Spacious, Pocketable USB StorageBy Matt Safford Last updated

USB Flash DrivesUnpowered flash drive data retention test shows promising results after six yearsBy Bruno Ferreira Published USB Flash DrivesUnpowered flash drive data retention test shows promising results after six yearsBy Bruno Ferreira Published

USB Flash DrivesResearcher builds bizarre 128-byte USB drive the size of a dinner plate using ancient pre-semiconductor magnetic core memory technologyBy Mark Tyson Published USB Flash DrivesResearcher builds bizarre 128-byte USB drive the size of a dinner plate using ancient pre-semiconductor magnetic core memory technologyBy Mark Tyson Published

USB Flash DrivesSanDisk debuts Type-C 'Plug and Stay' flash drive that never needs to be taken out of your laptopBy Aaron Klotz Published USB Flash DrivesSanDisk debuts Type-C 'Plug and Stay' flash drive that never needs to be taken out of your laptopBy Aaron Klotz Published

USB Flash DrivesCarry your favorite apps wherever you go with PortableAppsBy Les Pounder Published USB Flash DrivesCarry your favorite apps wherever you go with PortableAppsBy Les Pounder Published

USB Flash DrivesFolderDrive USB-C flash storage drags computer folder icon into the physical world – Skeuomorphism in reverseBy Mark Tyson Published USB Flash DrivesFolderDrive USB-C flash storage drags computer folder icon into the physical world – Skeuomorphism in reverseBy Mark Tyson Published

USB Flash DrivesSK hynix's speedy 1TB Tube flash drive is down to $59, an all-time lowBy Stewart Bendle Published USB Flash DrivesSK hynix's speedy 1TB Tube flash drive is down to $59, an all-time lowBy Stewart Bendle Published

DealsGrab two of SK hynix's superfast Tube T31 1TB Flash drives for just $109 - techy stocking fillers for the holidaysBy Stewart Bendle Published DealsGrab two of SK hynix's superfast Tube T31 1TB Flash drives for just $109 - techy stocking fillers for the holidaysBy Stewart Bendle Published

3-in-1 USB flash drive and camera USB Flash DrivesJapanese company shows off $50 USB thumb drive with integrated digital cameraBy Mark Tyson Published USB Flash DrivesJapanese company shows off $50 USB thumb drive with integrated digital cameraBy Mark Tyson Published

microSD Cards

microSD CardsBest MicroSD Express Cards For The Nintendo Switch 2 in 2026By Zhiye Liu Last updated microSD CardsBest MicroSD Express Cards For The Nintendo Switch 2 in 2026By Zhiye Liu Last updated

microSD CardsMassive 8TB SD cards are set to ship 'shortly' after a two-year delayBy Zhiye Liu Published microSD CardsMassive 8TB SD cards are set to ship 'shortly' after a two-year delayBy Zhiye Liu Published

microSD CardsOpen source IDE-ATAPI drive emulator launches for vintage computersBy Mark Tyson Published microSD CardsOpen source IDE-ATAPI drive emulator launches for vintage computersBy Mark Tyson Published

microSD CardsLarge-capacity microSD cards are now regularly out of stock in Japan as storage crunch claims another victimBy Hassam Nasir Last updated microSD CardsLarge-capacity microSD cards are now regularly out of stock in Japan as storage crunch claims another victimBy Hassam Nasir Last updated

microSD CardsA tiny 0.5MB SmartMedia card wins the Small Capacity Memory Card Championship (Japan)By Mark Tyson Published microSD CardsA tiny 0.5MB SmartMedia card wins the Small Capacity Memory Card Championship (Japan)By Mark Tyson Published

microSD CardsSamsung unleashes high-speed P9 Express microSD Express cards for the Switch 2 at highly competitive pricesBy Zhiye Liu Published microSD CardsSamsung unleashes high-speed P9 Express microSD Express cards for the Switch 2 at highly competitive pricesBy Zhiye Liu Published

microSD CardsTragic OceanGate Titan submersible’s $62 SanDisk memory card found undamaged at wreckage siteBy Mark Tyson Last updated microSD CardsTragic OceanGate Titan submersible’s $62 SanDisk memory card found undamaged at wreckage siteBy Mark Tyson Last updated

DealsUK Nintendo Switch 2 owners can grab PNY's 256GB microSD Express card for £59, finally back in stockBy Stewart Bendle Published DealsUK Nintendo Switch 2 owners can grab PNY's 256GB microSD Express card for £59, finally back in stockBy Stewart Bendle Published

Silicon Power Hypera microSDXC Express Card microSD CardsSilicon Power launches new Hypera microSDXC Express Card for the Switch 2 — features PCIe 3.0 and UHS-I for wide compatibilityBy Jowi Morales Published microSD CardsSilicon Power launches new Hypera microSDXC Express Card for the Switch 2 — features PCIe 3.0 and UHS-I for wide compatibilityBy Jowi Morales Published

More about Storage

SSDsTeamGroup G70 Pro 2TB SSD Review: Low latency meets affordable DRAMBy Shane Downing Published SSDsTeamGroup G70 Pro 2TB SSD Review: Low latency meets affordable DRAMBy Shane Downing Published

External SSDsRedditor buys suspicious drives on eBay just to report the scamming sellers if they get a fake SSD or HDDBy Jowi Morales Published External SSDsRedditor buys suspicious drives on eBay just to report the scamming sellers if they get a fake SSD or HDDBy Jowi Morales Published

SSDsKioxia and Sandisk sample world's densest 3D NANDBy Anton Shilov Published SSDsKioxia and Sandisk sample world's densest 3D NANDBy Anton Shilov Published