External USB/Thunderbolt drives (aka direct-attached storage, or DAS) are a super-convenient way to quickly back up your important files, as well as store any data that you don’t need on your ...

Looking to expand the storage of your computer? CNET's top picks of the best external hard drives and SSDs are worth your cash. Executive Editor David Carnoy has been a leading member of CNET's ...

2 drives, but only a few currently ... versatile and all-round useful as Thunderbolt. No wonder that it's still a rarity as an external I/O port in PCs and laptops, and as a result, no ...

Seagate’s GoFlex Thunderbolt Adapter can upgrade a standard USB 2 external hard drive to a Thunderbolt capable one, especially useful for when you finally upgrade your Firewire equipped Mac to a newer ...

Both Thunderbolt docks and the best USB-C hubs and dongles provide legacy ports (USB-A, microSD, and others), and connect PC peripherals like mice, printers, external hard drives, and more.

The top external SSDs and ... platters the way traditional hard drives do and thus operate a whole lot faster. The interface can also make a difference; Thunderbolt will be a lot faster than ...