M-DISC(DVD+R SL) 8 X maximum, DVD+R/+RW 8 X maximum, DVD+R DL 8 X maximum, CD-R/RW/ROM 24 X maximum, CD-DA 24 X maximum Back-up, store, install software and more with the HP External USB DVD Drive ...

Use your 2.5" / 3.5" SATA I / II / III as an additional external hard drive.This USB3.0 to SATA adapter supports up to 18TB hard drive. High speed USB 3.0 specification and backward compatible ...

The only case with hard drives where the USB standard matters much is if you connect a drive to an old-style, low-bandwidth USB 2.0 port, which is better reserved for items like keyboards and mice.

Indeed, measuring only 2.55 inches long, 1.38 inches wide, and 0.48 inches thick, it reminds you more of a USB thumb drive than your standard external SSD. It also weighs a mere 1.1 ounces ...

Given how much storage space external hard drives offer these days, any external drive should last for years. USB-C connections offer much faster speeds than the standard USB-A port, so your data ...

Type-C USB ports and cables are used to transfer power and data between devices, from charging a phone to backing up data on an external drive. But USB-C’s support for newer USB protocols and ...

For USB-C chargers you don’t need to buy an HP laptop charger to charge an HP laptop. Each of the third-party USB-C chargers tested and reviewed below will work with any laptop that supports USB ...

The fastest read/write speeds will be bottlenecked when transferring data over a connection that uses an older standard like USB 2.0. Make sure your external hard drive uses at least USB 3.0 ...

You can even charge your laptop from some external, USB-C monitors while you output video to them at the same time. In any of those cases, you just need a compatible USB-C cable. Not necessarily ...

The best USB microphones are probably also the best microphones for you. While XLR microphones provide a level of audio fidelity that isn't matched by USB mics, the differences are only noticeable ...

Need a backup option or just more space? Here are our top picks for the best external hard drives and SSDs. Executive Editor David Carnoy has been a leading member of CNET's Reviews team since 2000.

It wasn't all that long ago when external hard drives used to be enormous cubes, that made black box recorders on commercial airliners look petite in comparison. Today, the vast majority of them ...