Despite the rise of cloud storage, flash drives remain a popular way to store important documents, backups of your music collection, and any other parts of your digital life you'd rather not leave in ...

The Samsung T7 portable SSD is every bit as good as the T7 Touch but at a lower price. It makes it a brilliant all-purpose portable SSD that can be used for both computers and the latest Xbox consoles ...

While not as classy as the Fledging Shell, this NVMe/M.2 enclosure is lighter and about half the price for the same performance. The snap-together design seems stable, but could pop apart in a mix ...

First announced in 2017, the USB 3.2 specification introduces changes to the way manufacturers communicate and advertise transfer speeds. Although USB 3.2 specifications are meant to avoid confusion, ...

USB 3.2, which doubles the maximum speed of a USB connection to 20Gb/s, is likely to materialize in systems later this year. In preparation for this, the USB-IF—the industry group that together ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. As foreign as the idea has become over the years, there once was a time when computers' I/O panels were littered with many different standard ...

USB has been around for decades, and the sheer number of USB and Thunderbolt versions in 2025 can be bewildering. Here's what you need to know about USB 3, USB 4, Thunderbolt 3, Thunderbolt 4, and ...

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