USB 2.0 portable hard drives are common and ideal for compatibility, but are slow performers. Upgrading your portable hard drive to a USB 3.0 enclosure will increase its performance significantly.

In the world of portable hard drives, it’s all about size–the greatest amount of storage capacity in the smallest design. And since most of these drives are 2.5-inch models, they make it easy for you ...

Whether you need to back up your computer or get more space for a growing media library, external hard drives are the easiest, most cost-effective option for more storage. Portable drives like the ...

Over the past decade, portable hard drive capacities have gotten larger and larger prompting us to store more of our important data onto these large backup drives yet hard drive durability has ...

Good things come in small packages–and when it comes to storage, the saying couldn’t be more true. No matter what size your data set is, you can find a stylish, pocketable wonder of modern ...

USB is usually a safe bet, and equipping an external hard drive exclusively with USB 2.0 means that almost any modern computer can use it. But USB 2.0’s pokey performance lags behind the eSATA and ...

LaCie Rugged Safe Portable hard drives are smaller and easier to tote around than typical external desktop drives. Some feature case designs that reduce impact shock. With portable hard drives, USB is ...

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Portable hard drives are versatile in that they not only allow you to back up important business information such as clients, reports and tax information, they are mobile and can be used any time and ...