If you do just want to buy a pre-built one, be sure to check out PCWorld’s list of recommended external drives.

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I have an 8 TB drive attached to my Win10 21H1 machine via USB3 and this docking station. I am trying to add this disk to 4-disk, two-way mirror Storage Space so that I can then remove one of the puny ...

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.

External hard drives back up your most important files, but what happens when they malfunction? Here's what to do if your device is not detected by Windows or macOS. Our team tests, rates, and reviews ...

Using an external hard drive is a great way to back up what’s most important to you while retaining full access to your data. They're a good way to augment your existinginternal drive storage, and ...

New SuperSpeed USB 3.0 drives include models from (clockwise from left) Buffalo, Iomega, Seagate, and Western Digital. ALL PHOTOGRAPHS: ROBERT CARDIN When you’re in front of your PC, waiting for ...