Best external SSDs for 2026 offer speed, durability, and portability with USB4/Thunderbolt, ideal for 8K editing, gaming, and cross-platform storage.

Intel has decided that AES encryption feature of the 520 Series SSD (Cherryville) does not actually feature 256-bit encryption. It turns out that the SSD actually only supports 128-bit encryption, ...

Crucial boasts its ‘MX-series SSDs utilise top-level, government-grade AES 256-bit hardware encryption that meets or exceeds all industry encryption standards, including Microsoft eDrive, IEEE-1667, ...

Solid-state disks (SSDs) have changed the face of our electronic world, giving us faster, longer-lasting, reliable storage for our mobile devices, laptops, desktop computers, and even servers. But ...

OWC's hardware-level encryption activates instantly without dragging your computer’s performance down during transfers Randomized touchscreen keypad helps block spying eyes and shoulder-surfers trying ...

Amongst the various high rollers who read Engadget -- defense industry big wigs, international businessmen, and the like -- security is a major concern, and over the last couple years we've seen quite ...

A new portable solid-state (SSD) as been created in the form of the aptly named VAVA Portable SSD Touch, offering users a small pocket -sized portable storage device to securely carry files, documents ...

The DiskAshur 2 external SSD boasts high levels of protection with hardware encryption and a keypad to gain entry, but even with the enhanced level of security, the drive is easy to use and offers ...

A firmware update coming around the September timeframe adds true AES 256-bit hardware encryption to Samsung's 840, 840 EVO and 840 PRO SSD products. Two flavors of encryption are covered, Trusted ...

A new portable solid-state (SSD) as been created in the form of the aptly named VAVA Portable SSD Touch, offering users a small pocket -sized portable storage device to securely carry files, documents ...