The Rugged SSD Pro5 is the fastest Thunderbolt drive we’ve tested ... affordable option for Mac users who just want a compact, lightweight backup drive. The XS1000 is one of the smallest and ...

With external drives, you can opt for a hard drive or a solid-state drive (SSD). SSDs (which are used internally on the Mac) are faster ... buying another card as a backup. I’ve had instances ...

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 ...