Storage and Backup

Drives, sticks and the cards that hold the photos nobody has a second copy of. Spinning disks are cheap per terabyte and belong on a desk; SSDs are fast and tough and belong in a bag. And one thing I will keep saying: a single external drive sitting in your house is not a backup, it is one copy, subject to the same flood and the same theft as the computer it backs up.

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Kingston NV3 1TB NVMe SSDTech & Gadgets

Kingston NV3 1TB NVMe SSD

A PCIe 4.0 drive at up to 6,000MB/s with cloning software in the box, aimed at the upgrade rather than the build.

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Lexar D40E 128GB Dual USB-A and USB-C DriveTech & Gadgets

Lexar D40E 128GB Dual USB-A and USB-C Drive

One drive with both connectors on a 360 degree swivel, so it works with a phone and a laptop.

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PNY 128GB Turbo Attaché 3 USB 3.0 Flash Drive, 2-PackTech & Gadgets

PNY 128GB Turbo Attaché 3 USB 3.0 Flash Drive, 2-Pack

Two 128GB drives with sliding collars instead of caps, for people who lose caps.

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Samsung 990 PRO 2TB NVMe SSDTech & Gadgets

Samsung 990 PRO 2TB NVMe SSD

A PCIe 4.0 drive at up to 7,450MB/s read, for a desktop build or a console that has run out of room.

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SanDisk 128GB Ultra Flair USB-A Flash DriveTech & Gadgets

SanDisk 128GB Ultra Flair USB-A Flash Drive

A metal-bodied 128GB stick rated to 150MB/s, with password protection built in.

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Seagate 2TB Portable Hard Drive (STGX2000400)Tech & Gadgets

Seagate 2TB Portable Hard Drive (STGX2000400)

The best-selling external drive on Amazon: 2TB, USB 3.0, plug in and drag files across.

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Anker USB-C Hub, 7-in-1 Multi-Port Adapter with SD and microSD Card ReaderTech & Gadgets

Anker USB-C Hub, 7-in-1 Multi-Port Adapter with SD and microSD Card Reader

A pocket USB-C hub with HDMI at 4K60, two USB-A ports, a USB-C data port, SD and microSD slots, and up to 85W pass-through charging.

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SanDisk 2TB Extreme Portable SSDTech & Gadgets

SanDisk 2TB Extreme Portable SSD

A pocket-size 2TB USB-C SSD rated up to 1,050MB/s read, with IP65 water and dust resistance, a three meter drop rating and a carabiner loop in the shell.

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SanDisk 128GB High Endurance Video microSDXC Card with AdapterTech & Gadgets

SanDisk 128GB High Endurance Video microSDXC Card with Adapter

A 128GB C10 U3 V30 microSDXC card built for the rewrite-forever duty cycle of a dash cam or home monitoring camera, with a full size SD adapter in the box.

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WD_BLACK 1TB SN850P NVMe SSD for PS5 ConsolesTech & Gadgets

WD_BLACK 1TB SN850P NVMe SSD for PS5 Consoles

An officially licensed 1TB PCIe Gen 4 M.2 drive with the heatsink already fitted for the PS5 expansion bay, rated up to 7,300MB/s read.

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WD 2TB Elements Portable External Hard DriveTech & Gadgets

WD 2TB Elements Portable External Hard Drive

A plug and play 2TB portable hard drive on USB 3.2 Gen 1, with no software to install and nothing to sign up for.

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