The 4TB Crucial X9 portable SSD is not only compact, but also incredibly durable, and you can get one for $199.99 shipped, originally $263.99. It boasts drop protection from up to 7.5 feet and is also IP55 certified, which means the drive is water and dust resistant. Product page.
Lenovo’s Savior Tactical Mobile SSD is definitely one you don’t want to travel with, as it was designed to look like a hand grenade. Why would such a large multinational technology company build such a product? Well, it was to celebrate the release of the blockbuster war movie Operation Dragon in China.
The Western Digital 2TB P40 Game Drive SSD is compatible with both game consoles as well as computers, and you can get one for $169.99 shipped, originally $329.99. There’s also built-in RGB lighting that can be customize with the free downloadable WD_BLACK Dashboard software. Product page.
The 4TB Samsung T5 EVO USB 3.2 portable SSD is compatible with computers, tablets, smartphones, and even game consoles, all for $197.99 shipped, originally $496.99. It has shock resistance and fall protection up to 6 feet, which means you won’t need a carrying case when traveling with the SSD. Product page.
The 2TB Seagate Storage Expansion Card (Xbox Series X | S) is perfect for those with large game collections, and you can get one for $199.99 shipped, originally $359.99. Users can also seamlessly switch between multiple titles and resumes instantly from where you last left off. Product page.
The 2TB Corsair MP600 CORE M.2 NVMe PCIe x4 Gen4 SSD is perfect for handheld gaming PCs, and you can get one for $139.99 shipped, originally $259.99. High-density 3D QLC NAND offers the ideal mix of performance and capacity to keep your drive performing at its best for many years. Product page.
The 2TB WD_BLACK P10 Game Drive portable HDD can not only be used for game consoles (PS5, Xbox Series X, etc.), but also on PC / Mac, and it’s being offered for just $68.95 shipped, originally $84.99. This drive is plug-and-play so you won’t have to install any additional software to get going. Product page.
Scientists at the University of Southampton’s Optoelectronics Research Centre (ORC) have managed to store the full human genome on a 5D memory crystal. This data storage format does not degrade over time and can hold up to 360 terabytes of information without loss for billions of years, even at high temperatures.
The 2TB Samsung 990 EVO SSD supports both PCIe 4.0 x4 and PCIe 5.0 x2, providing more bandwidth as well as higher data processing and performance, all for $129.99 shipped, originally $239.99. Samsung’s fine tuned smart thermal controller and heat spreading label deliver effective thermal control to avoid sudden performance drops mid project. Product page.