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Storage

Best portable backup drive

Seagate Backup Plus
4.0 stars
Seagate Backup Plus carries the flexibility of the GoFlex portable drive while adding...
Best bus-powered Thunderbolt drive

Buffalo MiniStation Thunderbolt HD-PATU3
4.0 stars
Versatile, good-looking, and fast enough for most applications, the Buffalo MiniStation...
Most energy-efficient SSD

Samsung 840 Pro
4.0 stars
The Samsung 840 Pro lives up to its name: it's a top-notch solid-state drive for...
Best four-bay NAS server

Synology Disk Station DS412+
4.5 stars
Synology DiskStation DS412+ makes an excellent NAS server for advanced home and small-office...

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Promise Pegasus J4 (2TB)

The quirky four-bay Promise Pegasus J4 is very much like two dual-bay devices combined into one.

3.5 stars
Dec 13, 2012, 3:58 AM By Dong Ngo
OCZ Vector series SSD (128GB, SATA III, 2.5")

The OCZ Vector series SSD proves to be one of the fastest solid-state drives on the market.

4.0 stars
Dec 9, 2012, 4:33 PM By Dong Ngo
Drobo Mini

With the Mini, Drobo makes Thunderbolt storage more complicated and more expensive than it should be.

2.5 stars
Nov 30, 2012, 9:07 PM By Dong Ngo

Kingston SSDNow KC100 Upgrade Bundle Kit (120GB)

The Kingston SSDNow KC100 Upgrade Bundle Kit comes with all one might need to upgrade their older laptop (or desktop) to solid-state storage.

3.5 stars
Nov 14, 2012, 8:33 PM By Dong Ngo
Synology DiskStation DS213Air

In the DiskStation DS213Air, Synology has a great home-network storage server with loads of features, including built-in Wi-Fi support.

4.0 stars
Nov 30, 2012, 4:50 PM By Dong Ngo
Toshiba Canvio Desk (1TB)

The Canvio Desk is good for desktop users who need a backup drive or more storage.

3.5 stars
Nov 24, 2012, 8:36 AM By Dong Ngo
Promise Pegasus J2 (512GB)

The uniquely designed Pegasus J2 is perfect for deep-pocketed mobile users who want a compact, superfast, and RAID-enabled storage device.

3.5 stars
Dec 10, 2012, 5:38 PM By Dong Ngo
G-Technology G-Drive Slim (500GB, USB 3.0)

Thanks to its compact, sturdy design and fast performance, the G-Tech G-Drive Slim makes a great addition to a MacBook Air's limited storage.

3.5 stars
Oct 9, 2012, 9:06 AM By Dong Ngo
LaCie Rugged USB 3.0 Thunderbolt Series (1TB)

The LaCie Rugged USB 3.0 Thunderbolt Series is an excellent portable drive thanks to its great performance, flexible and rugged design, and friendly pricing.

4.0 stars
Nov 21, 2012, 12:47 PM By Dong Ngo
Samsung 840 Pro (64GB, SSD, notebook)

Samsung's 840 Pro SSD uses less power than comparable drives but doesn't skimp on performance.

4.0 stars
Dec 6, 2012, 1:40 PM By Dong Ngo

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