You can pick up the drive in 1TB, 2TB, and 4TB sizes. Plus, it's available in three colors -- beige, black, and blue -- and ...

External USB/Thunderbolt drives 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 computer’s internal storage.

Let's just say my back is already thanking me. USB switches take the labor out of sharing your favorite keyboard, mouse, printer, and other accessories with multiple computers or tablets.

This hard drive is designed to work with Mac or PC and connects to devices via an included USB 3.0 cable. And if you have any concerns about whether such an affordable drive offers much ...

If you don’t need the fastest USB drive around, you can save a bit by opting for a USB 2.0 or USB 3.0 drive but it will take longer to transfer files onto and off of the device. USB 3.0: Up to 5 ...

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Let's break them down. INTERFACE TYPE. The industry has settled on two main interfaces in external portable drives these days ...

USB (Universal Serial Bus) cables are everywhere. If you’ve ever needed to fast charge anything, from smartphones to tablets, to cameras and even newer laptops, you’ve likely needed to use one.

You know that the charger that came with your laptop will work, but it won’t do much else and there are third-party USB-C chargers available that do much more. Some laptops still ship with their ...

The iPad mini has a USB-C port that supports 5Gbps; the iPad Air 10Gbps; and the iPad Pro has a USB4/Thunderbolt port that can zip data along at 40Gbps. Check your iPad’s data transfer rate ...

or just the worst commute ever? Here's what to look for, plus reviews of the best tough flash and platter drives we've tested. I have been a technology journalist for 30-plus years and have ...