My current MacBook has Thunderbolt 5, and when drives for that standard become mainstream, we'll be in the weird situation than an external SSD could be as fast or faster than the internal one.

Or you simply want an easy way to make your game library portable. An external SSD can fix both of these issues (and more) by providing an easy way to expand storage that you can take on the go.

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

As of March 7, get an Apple MacBook Air (M2, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD) for $699 at Best Buy, down from its usual price of $999. That's $300 off if you don't feel like doing the math.

and solid state drives (SSDs) across a range of price points to suit everyone. Scroll down below for the best external hard drives. Why you can trust Space.com Our expert reviewers spend hours ...

Apple sent us the $1,399 15-inch Air with a 512GB SSD. The $1,599 model increases the RAM ... which lets you extend to up to ...