A complete, self-contained external drive chiefly has the advantage that it's one purchase. You can also get ones that are sold in a rugged form, specifically for use when travelling.

Microsoft may no longer support Windows To Go, but you can still make a portable Windows 11 installation — and it actually ...

Apple's macOS Sequoia now lets you install apps on external SSD drives instead of taking up space on your internal one — but it doesn't tell you this, so here's how to do it.

External SSD drives are expensive. So instead, I made my own. In this video I show you how to make your own external SSD, and in the process, vastly speed up your Xbox One loading times!

Dockcase is back with a new Kickstarter for a smart SSD enclosure. After their resounding success last year with a smart USB dock, the team applied the same smarts to external solid state drives.

PS4 and Xbox One consoles all support external hard disks and SSDs using USB 3.0 connections, and when you plug them in, your external drives will function almost exactly like internal disks.

External hard drives come in a variety of flavors, and Xbox is liberal with its requirements, allowing for all sorts of drives, including both HDD and SSD solutions.