Carrying an entire operating system on a flash drive can be very useful, especially if you don't have a laptop. But don't ...

After October 14, 2025, Microsoft will no longer release any regular updates to Windows 10. The company may make exceptions ...

I always use a second SSD for my game installs (although technically I have three other SSDs with games on, because I hate re-downloading them), and I think everyone should. It's not about performance ...

Head over to Amazon to get the Samsung 990 EVO Plus 1TB SSD for just $70, down from its usual price of $105. That’s a ...

Maybe your gaming laptop doesn’t have enough storage. 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 ...

With the next major Amazon sales event set to kick off on October 7, now is the perfect time to start scoping out a new SSD for PS5. The nifty little accessories are a must-have for PS5 owners and ...

PageFile is a system file that Windows uses when it runs out of physical RAM or whenever it wants to store something temporary and needs RAM for something else. That said, you can always change the ...

With the next major Amazon sale just around the corner, now is the perfect time to start looking at the best Xbox Series X hard drives and SSDs. The first big decision you need to make is whether you ...

I’m the deputy managing editor of the hardware team at PCMag.com. Reading this during the day? Then you've caught me testing gear and editing reviews of laptops, desktop PCs, and tons of other ...

External USB/Thunderbolt SSDs and/or hard drives (aka direct-attached storage, or DAS) are a super-convenient way to add storage capacity to your system as well as back it up. External drives are also ...

Need to expand the local storage on your PC or Mac for music and movies, or all those pics and videos that collect on your phone? An external solid-state drive (SSD) is a fast and convenient fix.

Safeguard your data or increase your capacity with an on-sale SSD or HDD. Especially if you're in the business of video and photo editing, or enjoy playing video games. I’m the deputy managing editor ...